Asmara vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1282
🏠 One person rent
$231
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$384
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$52.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
22
😀 Quality of life
17
50
🏙️ Population
963K
1.29M

The cost of living in Asmara is 1% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8273rd and 8223rd ($522 vs $528) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9072nd and 6265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$6.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
15.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$1.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$1.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$67.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$1202

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$320
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$346
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$352
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$346
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$352
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$347
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$335
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$381
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$307
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1126
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1311
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1082
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1452
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1369
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1579
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1530
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1574
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1520
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$399
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$296
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$324
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$388
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$911
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1189
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1016
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$519
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$529
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$457
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1084
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$418
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1196
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$366
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$951
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1074
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$335
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$331
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112