Asmara vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$222
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
9
30
😀 Quality of life
18
55
🏙️ Population
963K
431K

The cost of living in Asmara is 48% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8533rd and 5494th ($531 vs $1023) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9169th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Windhoek

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Asmara Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$5907

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$491
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$902
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$964
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$893
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$491
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$551
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$492
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$514
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$504
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$1104
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$494
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$572
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$571
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$865
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$601
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$570
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$771
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$906
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$819
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$1107
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$832
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$1209
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$848
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$1269
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$1156
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$800
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$526
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$883
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$873
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$855
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$811
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$662
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$694
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$697
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$731
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$901
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$583
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$628
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$927
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$551
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$718
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$826
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$1017
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$633
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$595
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$791
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$950
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$826
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$1057
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$763
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$875
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$958
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$1089
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$865
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$692
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$1049
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$967
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$765
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$665
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$892