Asmara vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$228
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
16
😀 Quality of life
27
15
🏙️ Population
963K
344K

The cost of living in Asmara is 16% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8485th and 7499th ($524 vs $627) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 8376th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$1137

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$988
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$935
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$513
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$799
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$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
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$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
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$868
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$940
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$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
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$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
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$626
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$527
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$533
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$581
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$559
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$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
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$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
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$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
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$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
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$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
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$1286
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$909
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$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
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$809
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$841
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$792
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$692
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$623
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$459
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$690
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$901
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$718
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$970
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$654