Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asmara vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary
Asmara is 5.5% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% more in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.8% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% more in Asmara
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Asmara. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Asmara.
Asmara vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asmara instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Nicosia vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
€5.99
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.63
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
€4.08
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
€3.72
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Nicosia vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.27
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,420.29
€26,125.28
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€18.98
|
?? | |
Nicosia vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.97
€30.04
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.27
€654.64
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.04
€554.83
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.29
€152.26
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Nicosia vs. Asmara - Cost of housing
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.94
€425.06
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,545.79
€7,339.22
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Nicosia vs. Asmara - Cost of childcare
pay 78.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.25
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
€63.95
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Nicosia vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.45
€86.27
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€46.39
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.39
€83.64
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.61
€98.43
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Nicosia vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing
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