Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 4.6 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
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Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$10.72
€10.16
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.96
€1.86
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.53
€1.45
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pay 45.0% less for groceries
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Ashgabat
|
Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.75
€1.66
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$6.52
€6.19
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.34
€4.12
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.22
€3.05
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$3.46
€3.28
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.98
€1.87
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.75
€0.71
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.77
€0.73
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$6.43
€6.09
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$38.58
€36.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$15.65
€14.84
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pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$769.99
€730.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$617.27
€585.39
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
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pay 26.9 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$612.91
€581.26
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
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pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.81
€2.67
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$45.95
€43.58
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$11.15
€10.57
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pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$73.52
€69.73
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$37.05
€35.13
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$101.33
€96.10
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