Asmara vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$227
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
50
😀 Quality of life
14
64
🏙️ Population
963K
603K

The cost of living in Asmara is 8% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8435th and 8012th ($533 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Tunisia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 9205th and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$3493

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$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358