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Asmara vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 50.2% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% less in Asmara
Groceries: pay 57.2% less in Asmara
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Asmara
Housing: pay 56.7% less in Asmara
Childcare: pay 95.7% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.2% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Asmara

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

Asmara vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$12.00 ERN180.00	-80.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$5.99 ERN89.85	-60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$1.25 ERN18.75	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.00 ERN15.00	-65.7%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 57.2% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$1.50 ERN22.50	-75.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$5.30 ERN79.49	-68.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$4.38 ERN65.70	-41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$12.17 ERN182.57	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$5.54 ERN83.16	-4.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.58 ERN8.69	-80.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$0.91 ERN13.61	-79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$0.50 ERN7.56	-84.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$0.70 ERN10.43	-79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$0.43 ERN6.50	-74.6%
Average			-57.2%

Hamilton vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Hamilton	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$8.52 ERN127.76	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$8.00 ERN120.00	-88.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	+105.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	??
Average			+4.2%

Hamilton vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.7% less for housing

	Hamilton	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	-82.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$21.03 ERN315.44	-89.2%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 95.7% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$25.00 ERN375.00	-98.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	-93.2%
Average			-95.7%

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pay 89.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$0.80 ERN12.00	-92.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$0.82 ERN12.38	-87.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$27.00 ERN405.00	-85.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$1.10 ERN16.50	-91.9%
Average			-89.2%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Hamilton	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	+25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	-25.3%
Average			+10.8%

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