Asmara vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$231
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$1442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
26
😀 Quality of life
17
41
🏙️ Population
963K
2.49M

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 8273rd and 5577th ($522 vs $1007) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.4 months in Luanda. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9072nd and 6963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$50.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$86.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$49.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
25.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$3449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$88.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$10497

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$485
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$898
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$902
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$901
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$922
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$911
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$843
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$914
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$929
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$508
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1149
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$562
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$908
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$508
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$898
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$1004
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$846
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$595
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1009
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$638
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$922
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$903
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$860
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$968
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$904
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$774
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$780
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$765
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$762
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$485
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$773
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1253
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$394
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$998