Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 6.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.57
ERN23.62
|
|
pay 97.3% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
pay 34.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$6.00
ERN89.99
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$650.00
ERN9,750.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$600.00
ERN9,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
Tripoli
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$750.00
ERN11,250.00
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$0.84
ERN12.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$40.00
ERN600.00
|
|
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