Asmara vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$228
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
67
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
963K
5.55M

The cost of living in Asmara is 30% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8485th and 6689th ($524 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Kenya, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8376th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Nairobi

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Asmara Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$8325

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$513
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$814
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$489
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$915
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$1096
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$895
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$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
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$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
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$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
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$934
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$584
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$555
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$827
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$895
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$868
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$940
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$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
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$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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$543
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$460
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$518
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$483
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$581
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$583
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$502
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$560
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$511
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$466
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$601
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$564
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$675
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$736
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$639
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$722
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$579
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$509
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$622
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$723
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$509
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$568
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$545
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$784
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$598
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$509
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$441
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$510
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$509
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$576
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