Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asmara vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary
Asmara is 10.2% cheaper than Tashkent.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 85.6% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 80.8% more in Asmara
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Tashkent. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Asmara. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Asmara.
Asmara vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asmara instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.78
UZS81,093.28
|
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.09
UZS60,819.96
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
UZS8,857.87
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
UZS4,156.03
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Tashkent vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
UZS10,001.01
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
UZS49,271.41
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
UZS59,058.42
|
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
UZS22,074.77
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
UZS22,866.97
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
UZS8,333.72
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
UZS9,926.09
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
UZS12,379.01
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,226.49
|
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
UZS3,160.78
|
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
UZS2,154.99
|
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
|
Tashkent vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries
pay 85.6% more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
UZS53,549.31
|
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.72
UZS152K
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,956.24
UZS203M
|
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
UZS43,839.03
|
?? | |
Tashkent vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.64
UZS163K
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.03
UZS7M
|
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.19
UZS5M
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.76
UZS619K
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
|
Tashkent vs. Asmara - Cost of housing
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.64
UZS4M
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,430.29
UZS113M
|
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
|
Tashkent vs. Asmara - Cost of childcare
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
UZS25,341.65
|
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
UZS31,498.38
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
UZS24,327.98
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.29
UZS769K
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
UZS70,956.62
|
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
|
Tashkent vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.8% more for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
UZS599K
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.44
UZS699K
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.30
UZS1M
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.19
UZS2M
|
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
|
Tashkent vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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