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:

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pay 65.4% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$6.00 ETB825.54	-82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$6.24 ETB857.92	-51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$0.78 ETB108.01	-75.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.50 ETB69.09	-51.9%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 48.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$1.20 ETB165.33	-49.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$4.85 ETB667.79	-72.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$6.08 ETB836.36	-62.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$2.65 ETB364.50	-61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$5.65 ETB776.86	+4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$3.30 ETB454.24	+21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.51 ETB69.67	-87.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$1.08 ETB148.36	-70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.39 ETB53.18	-77.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.31 ETB42.83	-69.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.79 ETB109.27	-5.5%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$4.88 ETB671.41	+212.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	+17.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55	-42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$3.67 ETB504.27	-62.2%
Average			+31.0%

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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 ETB23,550.89	+80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	-43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	-71.3%
Average			-19.3%

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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 ETB11,209.94	+257.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70
Average			+257.5%

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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 ETB137.59	-80.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$1.15 ETB158.19	-83.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$4.00 ETB550.36	-86.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$6.70 ETB921.86	-53.0%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 36.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	-37.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	-33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	-30.2%
Average			-36.3%

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