Asmara vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$789
🏠 One person rent
$212
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
8
41
😀 Quality of life
17
17
🏙️ Population
963K
908K

The cost of living in Asmara is 2% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8513th and 8460th ($498 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Nigeria, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Owerri. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Owerri ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9076th and 9079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
17.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$698

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214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
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$1061
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$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
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$551
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$524
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$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
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$330
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$233
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$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
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$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
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$826
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$313
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$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
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$732
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$567
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$269
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$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
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$866
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$677
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$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265