Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 4.1 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
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Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
$7.99
zł37.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
ERN40.00
|
$5.71
zł26.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
$1.35
zł6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
ERN23.63
|
$1.22
zł5.73
|
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pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.94
zł4.42
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.65
zł17.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
$2.69
zł12.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$2.31
zł10.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
zł11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
$0.37
zł1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$0.54
zł2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.65
zł3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
$1.10
zł5.18
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
$0.33
zł1.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
$0.35
zł1.63
|
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pay 3.2% less for transportation
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Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
$6.18
zł29.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.11
zł117.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,344.20
zł104,927.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.17
ERN92.49
|
$7.30
zł34.30
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.76
zł59.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$100.00
ERN1,499.96
|
$663.91
zł3,117.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$552.61
zł2,595.04
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
$141.74
zł665.61
|
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pay 12.4 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.50
ERN337.50
|
$370.47
zł1,739.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,375.00
ERN20,625.00
|
$11,431.72
zł53,682.86
|
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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.74
zł12.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
ERN15.92
|
$2.81
zł13.18
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
$4.11
zł19.29
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.33
ERN200.00
|
$29.23
zł137.24
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$6.85
zł32.15
|
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pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.67
ERN399.99
|
$71.40
zł335.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
$32.86
zł154.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$10.00
ERN150.00
|
$74.85
zł351.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.50
ERN412.50
|
$85.83
zł403.05
|
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