Cost of living in Asmara, Eritrea

The cost of living in Asmara, Eritrea is approximately 524 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1293 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Asmara

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
524 $
Without Rent
296 $
Rent & Utilities
228 $
Food
202 $
Transport
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
397 $
GDP per Capita
644 $
Freedom Index
4.80
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
0%
Population
963.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.97 $
Dinner 19.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.48 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.81 $
Capuccino 1.85 $
Coke, 330ml 0.47 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.15 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.6 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.48 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.71 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.32 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.48 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.85 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.97 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.32 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.13 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.44 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.45 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.31 $
Monthly Pass 11.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.79 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.24 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.26 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 36 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 56 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 150 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 316 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 224 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 494 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,574 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 85 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 397 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.69%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.07 $
Haircut 3.76 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 25.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 81 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,898 $