Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Mogadishu is 14.4% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 74.2% less in Mogadishu
Groceries: pay 65.9% less in Mogadishu
Transportation: pay 40.3% more in Mogadishu
Housing: pay 78.4% less in Mogadishu
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Mogadishu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.6% less in Mogadishu
Clothing: pay 76.3% less in Mogadishu

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

Mogadishu vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.08	$3.00 SOS1,714	-91.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.94	$3.50 SOS1,999	-72.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.36	$0.62 SOS357	-80.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.50 SOS286	-52.1%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 65.9% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Mogadishu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.37	$1.17 SOS666	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.74	$1.88 SOS1,071	-89.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.51	$5.30 SOS3,027	-67.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.97	$1.82 SOS1,041	-73.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.87	$1.89 SOS1,080	-64.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.51	$1.40 SOS800	-48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.04	$0.38 SOS219	-90.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.80	$0.92 SOS527	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.00	$0.46 SOS264	-73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.44 SOS250	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.54 SOS311	-35.2%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 40.3% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.48	$3.91 SOS2,234	+150.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.96	$20.00 SOS11,424	+134.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,530.98	$7,500.00 SOS4,283,959	-82.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.95	$5.80 SOS3,313	-40.1%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 78.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Mogadishu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.86	$33.75 SOS19,278	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,944.37	$180.00 SOS102,815	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,621.26	$81.67 SOS46,648	-89.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,527.23	$104.51 SOS59,695	-76.0%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.89	$73.75 SOS42,126	+223.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$885.00 SOS505,507
Average			+223.6%

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pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.72	$4.00 SOS2,285	-20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.47	$1.38 SOS785	-80.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.86	$1.69 SOS965	-94.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.93	$25.00 SOS14,280	-83.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.93	??
Average			-69.6%

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pay 76.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Mogadishu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.57	$18.33 SOS10,472	-78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT424.39	$24.33 SOS13,899	-79.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT574.18	$22.67 SOS12,947	-86.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT599.15	$67.33 SOS38,460	-60.6%
Average			-76.3%

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