Asmara vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$212
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
9
30
😀 Quality of life
15
42
🏙️ Population
963K
1.13M

The cost of living in Asmara is 49% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8615th and 5473rd ($513 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Eritrea and Mozambique, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9202nd and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$5827

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
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$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$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
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
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$590
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$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663