Asmara vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$228
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
13
😀 Quality of life
27
41
🏙️ Population
963K
797K

The cost of living in Asmara is 25% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8485th and 6920th ($524 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Gabon, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8376th and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6344

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$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133