Asmara vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$224
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
13
😀 Quality of life
27
40
🏙️ Population
963K
797K

The cost of living in Asmara is 22% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8486th and 7071st ($520 vs $668) 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 0.7 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 8455th and 6902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$6.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$5922

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$625
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1121
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$900
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$900
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$741
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$655
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1265
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$601
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$747
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$764
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$384
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$679
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$621
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$555
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$883
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$553
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1611
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$522
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$523
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$519
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$805
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$881
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$462
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$972
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$676
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$558
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$520
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$821
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$844
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$482
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$580
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1120
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$651
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$527
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$634
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$788
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1113