Asmara vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$212
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
8
50
😀 Quality of life
17
59
🏙️ Population
963K
603K

The cost of living in Asmara is 3% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8513th and 8410th ($498 vs $514) 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 9076th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2829

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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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291