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Saint John's vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 71.5% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 45.3% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 10.5% more in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8 times more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Saint John's

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Saint John's are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Saint John's. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 40.6% more for restaurants

	Asmara	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 ERN180.00	$13.88 EC$37.50	+15.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$11.10 EC$30.00	+85.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 ERN18.75	$2.07 EC$5.60	+65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.96 EC$2.58	-4.4%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Asmara	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.78 EC$7.50
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$4.07 EC$11.00	+171.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ERN79.49	$8.40 EC$22.71	+58.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$5.37 EC$14.50	+22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$3.69 EC$9.98	-69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$2.96 EC$8.00	-46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$1.11 EC$3.00	+91.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$3.70 EC$10.00	+307.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ERN7.56	$3.70 EC$10.00	+634.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ERN10.43	$1.30 EC$3.50	+86.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ERN6.50	$1.30 EC$3.50	+198.8%
Average			+145.5%

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pay 45.3% less for transportation

	Asmara	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.52 ERN127.76	$6.29 EC$17.00	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$51.53 EC$139.27
Average			-45.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Asmara	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$77.58 EC$209.67	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+120.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+69.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$99.04 EC$267.65	+370.9%
Average			+125.0%

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pay 10.5% more for childcare

	Asmara	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	+10.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ERN12.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	+131.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.82 ERN12.38	$3.95 EC$10.67	+378.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$61.67 EC$166.67	+128.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$6.20 EC$16.75	+463.4%
Average			+275.4%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Asmara	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$50.00 EC$135.13	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-63.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	??
Average			-51.2%

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