Asmara vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$212
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
9
16
😀 Quality of life
15
19
🏙️ Population
963K
1.79M

The cost of living in Asmara is 54% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8615th and 4925th ($513 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9202nd and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$4525

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$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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$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452