Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 87.4% more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5 times more in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Buenos Aires
The cost of childcare and transportation in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
|
pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
|
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