Asmara vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Asmara Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$212
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
9
48
😀 Quality of life
15
43
🏙️ Population
963K
15.1M

The cost of living in Asmara is 46% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8615th and 5960th ($513 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Eritrea and Nigeria, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9202nd and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Asmara vs Lagos

Prices for goods and services in Asmara and Lagos are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Asmara Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$2984

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666