Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asmara vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary
Asmara is 16.7% cheaper than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.3% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% more in Asmara
The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Asmara are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Asmara.
Asmara vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asmara instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BBD2.25
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
BBD6.75
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
BBD13.60
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
BBD8.16
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
BBD4.99
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.33
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.54
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
BBD3.18
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
BBD2.46
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Bridgetown vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation
pay 29.3% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
BBD111.67
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$687.94
BBD1,375.87
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$587.50
BBD1,175.00
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.59
BBD191.18
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Asmara - Cost of housing
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.50
BBD525.00
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Asmara - Cost of childcare
pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
BBD152.50
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
BBD122.50
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
BBD86.67
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.33
BBD216.67
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
BBD233.33
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing
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