Asmara vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$228
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
7
😀 Quality of life
27
61
🏙️ Population
963K
133K

The cost of living in Asmara is 60% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8485th and 4342nd ($524 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Maldives, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Male. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 8376th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3225

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$513
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$489
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$915
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$1096
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$895
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$488
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$550
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$491
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$514
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$504
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$1094
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$491
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$554
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$553
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
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$895
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$868
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$940
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$889
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$1123
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$902
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$1103
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$667
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$851
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$509
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$626
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$527
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$394
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$368
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$306
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$549
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$636
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$298
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$492
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$484
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$437
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$428
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$499
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$287
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$355
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$350
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$334
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$340
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$435
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$304
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$561
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$306
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$338
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$324
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$289
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$325
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$346
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