Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.2 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Asmara
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS56.81
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS94.95
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.90
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.82
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
Accra
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.55
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS50.74
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS145.34
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS34.34
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.78
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.37
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.35
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.42
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.34
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.76
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.48
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS61.78
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS511.61
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS118,220.60
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS178.95
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Accra
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS653.71
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,102.43
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,362.73
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS623.16
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
Accra
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS840.62
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS78,088.64
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS17.07
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.80
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.77
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS504.21
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS123.79
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS222.73
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS264.47
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS461.73
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS472.88
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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