Asmara vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$212
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
8
27
😀 Quality of life
17
65
🏙️ Population
963K
149K

The cost of living in Asmara is 40% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8513th and 6280th ($498 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Mauritius, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 9076th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$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
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762