Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.2 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 70.8% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 87.1% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
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pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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