Asmara vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$212
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
9
19
😀 Quality of life
15
48
🏙️ Population
963K
2.49M

The cost of living in Asmara is 44% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 8615th and 6128th ($513 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Angola, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Luanda. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9202nd and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Luanda

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Asmara Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$14053

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
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$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029