Asmara vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1472
🏠 One person rent
$231
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$757
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
8
15
😀 Quality of life
17
20
🏙️ Population
963K
519K

The cost of living in Asmara is 16% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8273rd and 7453rd ($522 vs $619) 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 1.2 months in Maseru. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 9072nd and 8995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$4.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$19.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$29.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$912

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$595
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$665
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$696
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$757
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$773
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$751
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$596
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$644
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$746
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$726
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$860
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$796
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$905
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$747
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$808
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$896
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$732
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$811
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$751
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$778
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$768
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$792
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1073
410 km or 255 mi East London
$754
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$748
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$748
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$908
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$772
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$613
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$675
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$480
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$667
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$585
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$720
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$605