Cost of living comparison

 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
compared to
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 7.3% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants
pay 65.4% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries
pay 48.2% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation
pay 31.0% more in Addis Ababa
Housing
pay 19.3% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.2% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing
pay 36.3% less in Addis Ababa

The cost of childcare and transportation in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Ashgabat, you would:

pay 65.4% less for restaurants

 
Ashgabat
Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $34.54
TMT120.90
$6.00
ETB804.45
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.82
TMT44.87
$6.24
ETB836.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.24
TMT11.34
$0.78
ETB105.25

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pay 48.2% less for groceries

 
Ashgabat
Addis Ababa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.39
TMT8.35
$1.20
ETB161.10
Local cheese (8 oz) $17.90
TMT62.65
$4.85
ETB650.73
Milk (1 gallon) $16.12
TMT56.43
$6.08
ETB814.99

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

 
Ashgabat
Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.56
TMT5.47
$4.88
ETB654.25
Monthly public transit pass $8.55
TMT29.91
$10.00
ETB1,340.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
$25,000.00
ETB3,351,875.00

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pay 19.3% less for housing

 
Ashgabat
Addis Ababa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$94.97
TMT332.38
$171.17
ETB22,949.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
$645.10
ETB86,491.78
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $747.86
TMT2,617.52
$422.74
ETB56,679.17

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Ashgabat
Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $22.79
TMT79.77
$81.47
ETB10,923.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $43,916.67
ETB5,888,127.08

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pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ashgabat
Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.06
TMT17.70
$1.00
ETB134.07
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.98
TMT24.43
$1.15
ETB154.15
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.49
TMT99.72
$4.00
ETB536.30

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pay 36.3% less for clothing

 
Ashgabat
Addis Ababa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.47
TMT299.15
$48.33
ETB6,480.29
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$121.08
TMT423.79
$75.17
ETB10,077.97
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$163.82
TMT573.36
$108.84
ETB14,593.09

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