Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 69.6% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 64.8% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 64.7% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 62.7% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 7.9 times more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.8% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 57.3% less in Gaborone

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

Gaborone vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 64.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$7.50 BWP104.32	-78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$6.00 BWP83.46	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.83 BWP11.59	-74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.49 BWP6.79	-53.3%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 64.7% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.81 BWP11.31	-66.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$3.37 BWP46.88	-81.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$5.06 BWP70.43	-68.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$2.29 BWP31.88	-66.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.27 BWP31.64	-57.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$0.77 BWP10.77	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.62 BWP8.62	-84.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$0.88 BWP12.30	-75.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.65 BWP8.98	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.60 BWP8.31	-42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.55 BWP7.62	-34.8%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.27 BWP59.47	+173.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$28.18 BWP392.26	+229.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$22,486.26 BWP312,972.80	-48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$19.49 BWP271.24	+101.2%
Average			+113.8%

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pay 62.7% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$90.60 BWP1,261.02	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$254.84 BWP3,547.03	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$149.91 BWP2,086.49	-80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$49.21 BWP684.95	-88.7%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 7.9 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$180.24 BWP2,508.67	+690.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,740.68 BWP52,064.33
Average			+690.8%

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pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$2.25 BWP31.30	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.37 BWP32.98	-66.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$3.75 BWP52.16	-86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$32.19 BWP448.01	-78.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$6.75 BWP93.89	-52.6%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 57.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$44.14 BWP614.35	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$22.17 BWP308.50	-81.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$76.20 BWP1,060.63	-53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$93.16 BWP1,296.60	-45.5%
Average			-57.3%

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