Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 6.2% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 49.8% more in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 26.2% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.9% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 44.0% less in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.29
TMT120.34
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
TMT47.64
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
TMT8.13
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TMT2.81
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$20.00
TMT70.20
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.21
TMT63.90
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.17
TMT21.66
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.42
TMT29.57
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
TMT8.64
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.00
TMT14.06
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.47
TMT12.17
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
TMT5.63
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
TMT2.84
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154,189.29
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
TMT3,961.29
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
TMT2,632.50
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,714.29
TMT90,257.14
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 77.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.05
TMT24.75
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
TMT50.14
|
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.71
TMT230.66
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.43
TMT426.21
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$300.00
TMT1,053.00
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.71
TMT651.86
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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