Asmara vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$224
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
37
😀 Quality of life
27
49
🏙️ Population
963K
2.47M

The cost of living in Asmara is 30% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8486th and 6726th ($520 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Eritrea and Zambia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8455th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$9642

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$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675