Asmara vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$222
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
16
😀 Quality of life
18
27
🏙️ Population
963K
2.19M

The cost of living in Asmara is 34% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8533rd and 6752nd ($531 vs $802) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9169th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Lome

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Asmara Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$3590

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618