Asmara vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$222
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
9
30
😀 Quality of life
18
42
🏙️ Population
963K
1.13M

The cost of living in Asmara is 45% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5915th ($531 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 9169th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Maputo

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Asmara Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$5840

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$858
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$515
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$863
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$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
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$819
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$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
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$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
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$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
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$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
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$916
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$511
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$950
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$652
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$912
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$899
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$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
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$1049
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$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
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$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
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$765
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$1057
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$865
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$950
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$604
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$1017
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$791
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$875
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$573
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$826
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$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
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$628
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$551
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$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
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$697
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$583
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$1000
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$763
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$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662