Cost of Living Comparison Between Massawa and Asmara Cost of Living Comparison Between Massawa and Asmara

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.43 ERN 187

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.79 ERN 447

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.10 ERN 91.4

Cappuccino

$0.78 ERN 11.77

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 ERN 27.77

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.30 ERN 19.55

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.97 ERN 14.58

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ERN 29.65

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 ERN 23.78

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 ERN 7.13

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.96 ERN 29.47

Eggs

$4.62 ERN 69.3

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.05 ERN 45.74

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$26.31 ERN 395

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.92 ERN 149

Apples (1kg)

$12.33 ERN 185

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 ERN 18.69

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 ERN 29.13

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 ERN 18.71

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 ERN 26.06

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 ERN 15.82

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 ERN 9.88

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.16 ERN 32.38

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 ERN 30.36

Wine (Bottle)

$11.79 ERN 177

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ERN 15.26

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 ERN 17.16

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.13 ERN 2.00

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.92 ERN 119

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.64 ERN 9.60

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ERN 9.65

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.42 ERN 126

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 ERN 31.97

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$66.1K ERN 991.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$70.0K ERN 1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$28.03 ERN 420

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$68.6 ERN 1,029

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$202 ERN 3,037

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.58 ERN 399

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.70 ERN 115

Cinema Ticket

$1.12 ERN 16.82

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$24.79 ERN 372

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,704 ERN 25.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.2 ERN 1,249

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.0 ERN 1,110

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$200 ERN 2,999

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ERN 1,441

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 ERN 7,115

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 ERN 5,921

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$725 ERN 10.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$650 ERN 9,753

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,289 ERN 19.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,238 ERN 33.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$121 ERN 1,816

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Massawa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Asmara: January 11, 2026

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