Asmara vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$227
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
8
42
😀 Quality of life
14
17
🏙️ Population
963K
908K

The cost of living in Asmara is 70% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8435th and 2835th ($533 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Nigeria, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0 months in Owerri. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 9205th and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$1311

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$971
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407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
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$522
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$864
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$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
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$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
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$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
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$879
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$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
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$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
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$1175
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$502
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$961
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$674
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$878
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$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
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$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
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$397
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$632
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$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
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$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
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$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
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$1514
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$752
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$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
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$526
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$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
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$743
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$1241
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$793
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$671
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$810
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$393
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$1046
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$646
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$1044
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$598
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$781
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$652