Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Angola

Luanda vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 58.6% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 63.4% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 63.1% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 76.3% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 26.3% less in Luanda

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Luanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Luanda.

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Luanda vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.4% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-49.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+37.9%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 63.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.93 AOA847.52	-54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-74.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	-57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-69.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-83.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.03 AOA939.60	-55.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.44 AOA399.51	-88.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.82 AOA748.37	-51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.70 AOA642.23	-32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.70 AOA640.03	+8.2%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Ashgabat	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+227.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-67.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-16.8%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 76.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$382.10 AOA349K	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$199.76 AOA182K	-80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-82.2%
Average			-76.3%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$764.47 AOA698K	+3244.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$13,318.76 AOA12M	-46.3%
Average			+323.8%

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pay 72.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-61.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-93.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-76.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-58.6%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 26.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+96.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	-73.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$199.31 AOA182K	+3.3%
Average			-26.3%

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