Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 47.4% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
SCR187.81
|
$11.40
ERN171.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.30
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.77
SCR51.01
|
$1.56
ERN23.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
SCR30.85
|
$1.57
ERN23.62
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.12
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR146.27
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
SCR98.26
|
$5.47
ERN82.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
SCR40.27
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
SCR34.69
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.40
|
$1.97
ERN29.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.31
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
SCR10.06
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
SCR39.74
|
$0.66
ERN9.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.30
|
$0.71
ERN10.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
SCR8.35
|
$0.45
ERN6.80
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.48
|
$8.20
ERN123.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.06
SCR325.67
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR332,443.82
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR396.79
|
$6.00
ERN89.99
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,670.06
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$913.34
SCR12,362.06
|
$650.00
ERN9,750.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.97
SCR10,489.25
|
$600.00
ERN9,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
SCR1,349.50
|
$22.94
ERN344.12
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,537.76
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,982.14
SCR53,898.27
|
$750.00
ERN11,250.00
|
|
pay 81.3% less for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.55
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
SCR68.47
|
$0.84
ERN12.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
SCR157.01
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.48
SCR1,238.21
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
SCR145.56
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
pay 54.4% less for clothing
Victoria
|
Asmara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.26
SCR815.56
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.50
SCR1,130.21
|
$30.00
ERN450.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.68
SCR1,308.62
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,062.56
|
$40.00
ERN600.00
|
|
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