Cost of living comparison
Bern is 20.5 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Bern instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 91.2% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
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pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
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pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
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pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
|
pay 132.6 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
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pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
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pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
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