Asmara vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1358
🏠 One person rent
$212
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$20.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
8
1
😀 Quality of life
17
13
🏙️ Population
963K
74.7K

The cost of living in Asmara is 15% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 8513th and 7786th ($498 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Comoros, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Moroni. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 9076th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
10.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$4.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3033

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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
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$585
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1144
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1127
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1165
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$762
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$706
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$600
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$622
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$332
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$600
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$493
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$335
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$326
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$327
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$992
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$461
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$332
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$353
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$363
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$452
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$338
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$581
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$337
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$367
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$457
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$536
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$970
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$571
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1014
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$428
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$524
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1176
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$993
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$646
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$530
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$645
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$486
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$761