Asmara vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$228
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
36
😀 Quality of life
27
48
🏙️ Population
963K
2.47M

The cost of living in Asmara is 23% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8485th and 7016th ($524 vs $685) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$5845

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670