Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

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Bolivia

Sucre vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Sucre is 29.6% cheaper than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 76.1% less in Sucre
Groceries: pay 55.2% less in Sucre
Transportation: pay 71.0% less in Sucre
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Sucre
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Sucre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Sucre
Clothing: pay 65.4% less in Sucre

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

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Sucre vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sucre instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 76.1% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Sucre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$1.53 BOB17.93	-92.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$3.63 BOB42.45	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.83 BOB9.68	-17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.54 BOB6.34	-45.7%
Average			-76.1%

Asmara vs. Sucre - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.2% less for groceries

	Asmara	Sucre
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.35 BOB15.83
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$2.05 BOB23.98	+36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$3.15 BOB36.79	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.30 BOB15.19	-70.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.15 BOB13.49	-90.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.82 BOB9.55	-85.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.39 BOB4.56	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.33 BOB3.82	-64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$1.30 BOB15.22	+146.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.20 BOB2.28	-76.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.33 BOB3.82	-22.9%
Average			-55.2%

Asmara vs. Sucre - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.0% less for transportation

	Asmara	Sucre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$2.74 BOB32.04	-71.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.21 BOB49.26
Average			-71.0%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Asmara	Sucre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$21.62 BOB252.82	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$463.54 BOB5,419.86	+85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$284.77 BOB3,329.62	+42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$10.83 BOB126.67	-43.3%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Sucre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$108.92 BOB1,273.54	+335.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	??
Average			+335.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Sucre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$2.12 BOB24.79	+253.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$1.81 BOB21.14	+126.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.18 BOB13.80
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$29.25 BOB341.96	+8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$5.59 BOB65.34	+365.7%
Average			+148.7%

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pay 65.4% less for clothing

	Asmara	Sucre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$36.00 BOB420.93	-73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$72.00 BOB841.85	-64.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$65.00 BOB760.01	-56.7%
Average			-65.4%

Asmara vs. Sucre - Cost of clothing

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