Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asmara vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary
Asmara is 55.1% more expensive than Khartoum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% more in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 69.4% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Asmara
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Khartoum. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Asmara. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Asmara.
Asmara vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asmara instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 70.2% more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Khartoum vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.9% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Khartoum vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries
pay 69.4% more for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
?? | |
Khartoum vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation
pay 38.4% more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Khartoum vs. Asmara - Cost of housing
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Khartoum vs. Asmara - Cost of childcare
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Khartoum vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Khartoum vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing
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