Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.1 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS500.14
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS490.14
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.44
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.89
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.30
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.78
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.43
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS150.15
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.26
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.79
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.95
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.20
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.29
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.99
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.55
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
|
pay 90.6% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS249.25
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,400,969.95
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS320.09
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,063.94
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,685.03
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,906.60
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,042.73
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,925.90
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS100.03
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.58
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.54
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,759.84
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS350.10
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 85.2% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,292.61
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,250.93
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,411.49
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,952.27
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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