Asmara vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$212
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
16
😀 Quality of life
17
18
🏙️ Population
963K
519K

The cost of living in Asmara is 7% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8513th and 8241st ($498 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Lesotho, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 9076th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$710

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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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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603