Asmara vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$222
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
9
35
😀 Quality of life
18
50
🏙️ Population
963K
2.47M

The cost of living in Asmara is 23% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8533rd and 7322nd ($531 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Eritrea and Zambia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9169th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Lusaka

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Asmara Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$13300

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
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$810
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$931
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$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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$815
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$750
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$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
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$764
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$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
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$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
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$551
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$1000
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$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692