Asmara vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$228
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
16
😀 Quality of life
27
40
🏙️ Population
963K
2.19M

The cost of living in Asmara is 26% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8485th and 6859th ($524 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Togo, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 8376th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$4929

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$490
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$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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651