Asmara vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$212
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
36
😀 Quality of life
17
51
🏙️ Population
963K
2.47M

The cost of living in Asmara is 36% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8513th and 6460th ($498 vs $777) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9076th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$5932

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
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$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992