Cost of Living Comparison Between Asmara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Asmara and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Asmara is 31.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asmara is 6.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.37 ERNΒ 186
$16.09 €13.89
-23.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 ERNΒ 449
$64.1 €55.3
-53.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 ERNΒ 91.4
$10.28 €8.88
-40.95%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ERNΒ 11.85
$2.78 €2.4
-71.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ERNΒ 26.86
$2.23 €1.92
-20.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 ERNΒ 19.59
$1.57 €1.35
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ERNΒ 14.67
$3.41 €2.95
-71.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ERNΒ 30.64
$3.82 €3.3
-46.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ERNΒ 23.88
$1.14 €0.98
38.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ERNΒ 7.78
$1.73 €1.49
-69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ERNΒ 30.63
$1.67 €1.44
21.56%
Eggs
$4.58 ERNΒ 69
$3.13 €2.7
46.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 ERNΒ 44.96
$13.31 €11.5
-77.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$27.1 ERNΒ 408
$7.99 €6.9
239.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 ERNΒ 153
$15.97 €13.79
-36.32%
Apples (1kg)
$12.06 ERNΒ 182
$2.28 €1.97
428.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 ERNΒ 19.72
$1.7 €1.47
-22.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ERNΒ 29.18
$2.04 €1.76
-4.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ERNΒ 18.13
$2.55 €2.2
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 ERNΒ 26.23
$1.76 €1.52
-1.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 ERNΒ 16.36
$2.05 €1.77
-46.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ERNΒ 9.74
$1.98 €1.71
-67.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ERNΒ 32.73
$0.81 €0.7
167.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 ERNΒ 29.57
$6.59 €5.69
-70.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ERNΒ 179
$5.87 €5.07
102.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ERNΒ 15.31
$1.33 €1.15
-23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ERNΒ 17.18
$2.92 €2.52
-60.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ERNΒ 2.11
$2.27 €1.96
-93.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.07 ERNΒ 122
$46.15 €39.85
-82.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ERNΒ 10.36
$4.23 €3.66
-83.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ERNΒ 9.74
$0.86 €0.75
-24.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 ERNΒ 122
$18.68 €16.13
-56.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 ERNΒ 32.91
$2.09 €1.81
4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$66.1K ERNΒ 996.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
91.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$71.1K ERNΒ 1.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
79.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.58 ERNΒ 416
$148 €128
-81.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.8 ERNΒ 1,006
$20.98 €18.11
218.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$199 ERNΒ 2,998
$39.65 €34.24
401.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.18 ERNΒ 410
$47.92 €41.37
-43.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.6 ERNΒ 115
$18.57 €16.03
-59.07%
Cinema Ticket
$1.08 ERNΒ 16.24
$9.38 €8.1
-88.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.82 ERNΒ 374
$607 €524
-95.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,670 ERNΒ 25.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-89.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 ERNΒ 1,231
$104 €90.1
-21.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74 ERNΒ 1,114
$41.09 €35.48
79.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$201 ERNΒ 3,034
$92.7 €80
117.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 ERNΒ 1,456
$119 €102
-18.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 ERNΒ 7,147
$1,592 €1,375
-70.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 ERNΒ 6,069
$1,262 €1,090
-68.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 ERNΒ 10.9K
$3,046 €2,630
-76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ERNΒ 9,809
$2,069 €1,787
-68.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$396 ERNΒ 5,972
$7,280 €6,286
-94.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,185 ERNΒ 32.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-51.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Asmara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,055 ERNΒ 15.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-27.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3.81
214.96%

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Last update for Asmara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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