Asmara vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$212
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
9
23
😀 Quality of life
15
34
🏙️ Population
963K
1.29M

The cost of living in Asmara is 7% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8615th and 8771st ($513 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Libya, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 9202nd and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Tripoli

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Asmara Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$894

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164