Asmara vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$212
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
8
13
😀 Quality of life
17
28
🏙️ Population
963K
797K

The cost of living in Asmara is 29% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8513th and 6825th ($498 vs $697) 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 0.8 months in Libreville. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 9076th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6420

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$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448