Asmara vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$212
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
26
😀 Quality of life
17
43
🏙️ Population
963K
2.44M

The cost of living in Asmara is 12% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8513th and 7966th ($498 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Eritrea and Cameroon, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9076th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2559

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$466
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$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250