Asmara vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$212
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
8
20
😀 Quality of life
17
48
🏙️ Population
963K
1.29M

The cost of living in Asmara is 6% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8513th and 8679th ($498 vs $470) 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 9076th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$911

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$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936