Asmara vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$212
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
8
67
😀 Quality of life
17
59
🏙️ Population
963K
5.55M

The cost of living in Asmara is 23% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8513th and 7242nd ($498 vs $646) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9076th and 5517th 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
$2.87
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6839

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$489
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$883
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$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
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$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
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$551
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$524
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$857
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$938
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$899
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$1032
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$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
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$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
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$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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$530
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$524
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$439
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$486
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$571
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$536
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$405
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$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
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$452
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$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
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$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
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$600
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$654
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$547
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$581
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$706
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$762
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$600
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$720
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$556
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$449
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$599
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$677
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$446
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$543
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$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
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$445
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$448
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$553
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$566
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$747