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Eritrea

Asmara vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 7.8% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% more in Asmara
Groceries: pay 48.4% less in Asmara
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Asmara
Housing: pay 3.4% more in Asmara
Childcare: pay 19.4% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Asmara

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

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Asmara vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% more for restaurants

	Monrovia	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$21.00 ERN315.00	+180.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$5.99 ERN89.85	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.00 ERN15.00	-50.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.00 ERN15.00	-50.0%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 48.4% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$1.50 ERN22.50	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$6.06 ERN90.85	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$4.38 ERN65.70	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$12.17 ERN182.57	+126.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$5.54 ERN83.16	+646.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.58 ERN8.69	-84.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.91 ERN13.61	-80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.53 ERN7.94	-89.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.82 ERN12.25	-18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.42 ERN6.35	-91.2%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$9.46 ERN141.95	+101.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$8.00 ERN120.00	-60.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+233.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	??
Average			+52.1%

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pay 3.4% more for housing

	Monrovia	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$250.00 ERN3,750.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+110.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$19.12 ERN286.76	-83.4%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 19.4% less for childcare

	Monrovia	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$25.00 ERN375.00	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	+160.0%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$0.60 ERN9.00	-85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$0.80 ERN12.00	-73.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$27.00 ERN405.00	-56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.20 ERN18.00	-76.0%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Monrovia	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+440.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+269.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+263.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+62.2%
Average			+229.3%

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