Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 13.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% more in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 8.4% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 31.7% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 12.7% less in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 31.3% more in Tashkent

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

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Tashkent vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tashkent instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 11.4% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	+69.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	+22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	-47.1%
Average			+11.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.4% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	-58.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	+178.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	+4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	+150.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	+20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	-63.0%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	+26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$12.72 UZS154K	-39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$16,956.24 UZS205M	-69.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	+4.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 31.7% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$13.64 UZS165K	-93.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$605.03 UZS7M	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$380.19 UZS5M	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$51.76 UZS625K	-67.0%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$332.64 UZS4M	+143.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$9,430.29 UZS114M	-68.8%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	+164.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	+186.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	-74.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$64.29 UZS776K	+45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	+58.3%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 31.3% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$50.12 UZS605K	+51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$58.44 UZS706K	-17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$112.30 UZS1M	+42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$138.19 UZS2M	+67.1%
Average			+31.3%

Addis Ababa vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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