Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 3.7 times more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6 times more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1 times more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Road Town
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Road Town are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Road Town. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.67
|
|
Asmara vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
$1.64
|
|
Asmara vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Asmara vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$124.65
|
|
Asmara vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Asmara vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 6.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$10.00
|
|
Asmara vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$140.00
|
|
Asmara vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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