Cost of Living Comparison Between Asmara and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Asmara and Auckland

🙂 Solo nomad: Asmara is 14.6% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Asmara is 3.9% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 ERN 183
$15.14 NZ$25.74
-19.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 ERN 449
$79.0 NZ$134
-62.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 ERN 89.4
$9.88 NZ$16.79
-39.68%
Cappuccino
$0.76 ERN 11.38
$3.51 NZ$5.97
-78.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ERN 28.17
$2.33 NZ$3.96
-19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 ERN 19.48
$2.21 NZ$3.76
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ERN 14.61
$7.05 NZ$11.99
-86.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ERN 29.40
$7.18 NZ$12.20
-72.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ERN 23.81
$1.80 NZ$3.06
-11.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ERN 7.20
$2.09 NZ$3.56
-77.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 ERN 29.88
$1.94 NZ$3.29
2.58%
Eggs
$4.40 ERN 65.9
$6.99 NZ$11.88
-37.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.95 ERN 44.24
$8.84 NZ$15.03
-66.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.15 ERN 407
$9.43 NZ$16.03
187.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 ERN 152
$12.86 NZ$21.87
-21.07%
Apples (1kg)
$12.41 ERN 186
$2.89 NZ$4.92
329.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 ERN 18.64
$2.30 NZ$3.91
-46.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 ERN 27.66
$3.37 NZ$5.72
-45.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ERN 17.91
$4.18 NZ$7.10
-71.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ERN 25.76
$1.97 NZ$3.36
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 ERN 16.44
$1.63 NZ$2.77
-32.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ERN 9.86
$1.89 NZ$3.22
-65.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 ERN 33.01
$1.28 NZ$2.18
71.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 ERN 29.67
$24.89 NZ$42.31
-92.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 ERN 181
$10.76 NZ$18.29
12.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ERN 14.79
$2.97 NZ$5.06
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ERN 17.91
$3.82 NZ$6.49
-68.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ERN 2.18
$2.71 NZ$4.61
-94.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.06 ERN 121
$127 NZ$216
-93.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ERN 9.68
$2.17 NZ$3.69
-70.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERN 9.69
$2.02 NZ$3.43
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 ERN 128
$34.77 NZ$59.1
-75.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 ERN 32.31
$1.71 NZ$2.90
25.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$67.9K ERN 1.0M
$28.4K NZ$48.3K
139.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$69.6K ERN 1.0M
$21.8K NZ$37.1K
218.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.67 ERN 415
$145 NZ$247
-80.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.2 ERN 1,024
$30.51 NZ$51.9
123.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$203 ERN 3,042
$49.67 NZ$84.4
308.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.58 ERN 399
$36.46 NZ$62.0
-27.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 ERN 114
$16.56 NZ$28.15
-54.29%
Cinema Ticket
$1.12 ERN 16.75
$14.81 NZ$25.17
-92.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$25.42 ERN 381
$907 NZ$1,542
-97.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,688 ERN 25.3K
$13.7K NZ$23.3K
-87.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 ERN 1,252
$70.4 NZ$120
18.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 ERN 1,146
$49.49 NZ$84.1
54.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$198 ERN 2,968
$97.3 NZ$165
103.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 ERN 1,398
$127 NZ$216
-26.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 ERN 7,223
$1,282 NZ$2,179
-62.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ERN 5,977
$1,134 NZ$1,928
-64.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 ERN 10.7K
$2,463 NZ$4,186
-70.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 ERN 9,914
$1,846 NZ$3,138
-64.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 ERN 18.7K
$8,025 NZ$13.6K
-84.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,542 ERN 38.1K
$5,517 NZ$9,379
-53.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asmara
Auckland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,272 NZ$5,563
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
6.37
88.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Asmara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Auckland: March 3, 2026

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