Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.3 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB728.79
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB757.37
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB95.35
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB60.99
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
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pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB145.95
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB589.53
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB738.34
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB321.78
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB685.82
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB401.00
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB61.51
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB130.97
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB46.95
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB37.81
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB96.46
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB592.72
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,214.65
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,036,634.27
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB445.17
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 89.0% more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB20,790.82
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB78,357.31
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB51,348.54
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,163.52
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB9,896.18
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,334,354.21
|
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pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB121.47
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB139.65
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB485.86
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,004.16
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB813.82
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 57.9% more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB5,870.83
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,130.15
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,220.62
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB14,493.46
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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