Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 9.0 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Asmara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$26.58
A$39.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$9.97
A$14.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
$2.84
A$4.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
$2.31
A$3.44
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Asmara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$2.60
A$3.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$5.54
A$8.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
$6.63
A$9.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$4.55
A$6.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$4.00
A$5.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
$1.59
A$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
$1.29
A$1.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$1.56
A$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
$2.65
A$3.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
$1.19
A$1.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
Asmara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$5.17
A$7.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$113.84
A$169.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$29,523.01
A$44,057.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$17.81
A$26.58
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Asmara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$69.35
A$103.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,797.26
A$2,682.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$1,415.42
A$2,112.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$191.07
A$285.13
|
|
pay 40.7 times more for childcare
Asmara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$1,814.59
A$2,707.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$14,626.48
A$21,827.32
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Asmara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$7.31
A$10.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
$3.74
A$5.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
$26.58
A$39.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$67.03
A$100.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$14.95
A$22.31
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
Asmara
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$92.73
A$138.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$83.64
A$124.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$129.37
A$193.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$172.79
A$257.86
|
|
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