Asmara vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$227
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
21
😀 Quality of life
14
23
🏙️ Population
963K
2.45M

The cost of living in Asmara is 45% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8435th and 5884th ($533 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9205th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Ouagadougou

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Asmara Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$17372

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057