Asmara vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$224
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1176
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
29
😀 Quality of life
27
51
🏙️ Population
963K
431K

The cost of living in Asmara is 40% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8486th and 6224th ($520 vs $862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Namibia, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Windhoek. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8455th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$46.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$6.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$4344

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$1006
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$943
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$505
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$752
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$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
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$937
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$571
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$542
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$836
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$905
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$877
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$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
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$1146
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$908
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$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
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$718
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$518
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$764

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$792
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$811
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$813
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$777
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$827
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$768
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$740
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$742
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$731
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$699
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$628
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$664
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$665
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$691
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$780
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
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$631
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$814
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$540
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$688
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$722
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$889
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$624
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$577
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$695
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$820
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$748
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$923
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$657
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$768
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$837
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$953
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$773
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$671
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$906
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$993
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$807
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$672
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$645
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$785