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Asmara vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 24.7% cheaper than Saint Peter Port.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Asmara
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Asmara
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in Asmara
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Asmara
Childcare: pay 94.0% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.0% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 92.4% more in Asmara

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

Asmara vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asmara instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Peter Port	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 £14.89	$12.00 ERN180.00	-40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £7.94	$5.99 ERN89.85	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 £2.11	$1.25 ERN18.75	-56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 £1.32	$1.00 ERN15.00	-43.5%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Saint Peter Port	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 £2.02	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 £5.45	$1.50 ERN22.50	-79.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.88 £6.60	$5.30 ERN79.49	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.63 £4.93	$4.38 ERN65.70	-33.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 £4.75	$12.17 ERN182.57	+90.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.33 £2.48	$5.54 ERN83.16	+66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 £0.65	$0.58 ERN8.69	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.03 £2.25	$0.91 ERN13.61	-70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 £1.80	$0.50 ERN7.56	-79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 £0.90	$0.70 ERN10.43	-42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 £0.79	$0.43 ERN6.50	-59.1%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Saint Peter Port	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.14 £6.05	$8.52 ERN127.76	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.00 ERN120.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$66,666.00 ERN1000K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+4.6%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Saint Peter Port	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.13 £59.58	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+149.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,359.26 £1,754.23	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,170.08 £1,613.56	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.83 £110.66	$21.03 ERN315.44	-85.9%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 94.0% less for childcare

	Saint Peter Port	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,602.52 £1,191.55	$25.00 ERN375.00	-98.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,025.19 £11,915.53	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	-89.5%
Average			-94.0%

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pay 77.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Peter Port	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.01 £4.47	$0.80 ERN12.00	-86.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.41 £3.28	$0.82 ERN12.38	-81.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.03 £14.89	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.55 £41.31	$27.00 ERN405.00	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.85 £7.32	$1.10 ERN16.50	-88.8%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 92.4% more for clothing

	Saint Peter Port	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.16 £74.47	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.71 £19.86	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	+180.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.48 £69.51	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+113.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$95.00 ERN1,425.00
Average			+92.4%

Saint Peter Port vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing

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