Cost of living comparison

Asmara, Eritrea

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 2.1 times more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 0.1% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 8.7 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 63.9% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.14 ERN272.04	$5.03 UZS64,888.66	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$4.00 UZS51,635.40	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 ERN27.50	$0.57 UZS7,391.14	-68.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 ERN20.00	$0.25 UZS3,195.58	-81.4%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	Asmara	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 ERN7.50	$0.49 UZS6,302.69	-2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.58 UZS46,151.51	+138.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 ERN92.11	$4.13 UZS53,356.69	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.52 ERN67.80	$1.68 UZS21,696.25	-62.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.75 UZS22,626.96	-85.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.61 UZS7,881.62	-89.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.77 UZS9,907.62	+32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ERN12.85	$0.97 UZS12,501.89	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ERN8.32	$0.65 UZS8,354.89	+16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ERN11.94	$0.22 UZS2,776.56	-73.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ERN7.26	$0.17 UZS2,235.66	-64.2%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Asmara	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.83 ERN132.49	$3.69 UZS47,642.61	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$10.71 UZS138,318.33	+33.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$18,484.77 UZS238,617,101.18	-72.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ERN85.99	$3.02 UZS39,049.27	-47.2%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 0.1% more for housing

	Asmara	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$12.73 UZS164,326.93	-93.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$656.57 UZS8,475,615.36	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$415.70 UZS5,366,225.89	+3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$31.91 UZS411,901.73	+51.7%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 8.7 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$293.58 UZS3,789,811.76	+1074.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$9,476.32 UZS122,328,452.16	+465.8%
Average			+770.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.17 UZS15,053.78	+16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.77 ERN11.58	$1.72 UZS22,265.82	+123.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ERN30.00	$2.00 UZS25,817.70
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$47.19 UZS609,182.18	+74.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$5.00 UZS64,544.25	+354.5%
Average			+142.3%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Asmara	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$53.56 UZS691,336.71	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$55.31 UZS714,037.51	-26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$102.15 UZS1,318,659.95	-48.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$134.71 UZS1,738,967.19	+41.8%
Average			-17.1%

Asmara vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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