Asmara vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$212
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
9
45
😀 Quality of life
15
76
🏙️ Population
963K
298K

The cost of living in Asmara is 62% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8615th and 4453rd ($513 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Bahrain, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 9202nd and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Manama

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Asmara Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$10985

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$872
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$499
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$800
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$931
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$476
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$871
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$976
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$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
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$864
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$590
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$561
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$753
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$890
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$803
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$1031
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$809
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$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
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$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
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$509
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$1050
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$521
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$778
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$2015
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$821
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$917
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$2100
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$454
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$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
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$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
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$1791
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$505
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$1628
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$2133
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$497
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$1437
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$485
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$703
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$2470
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$469
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$1543
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$708
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$2356
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$493
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$1170
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$459
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$522
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$509
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$694
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$861
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$1355
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$1173
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