Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 13.0 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9 times more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Canberra
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$19.77
A$31.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.76
A$4.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$2.32
A$3.66
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$5.39
A$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.59
A$10.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$4.12
A$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.62
A$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.34
A$2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.57
A$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$2.46
A$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.25
A$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$1.11
A$1.76
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$5.07
A$8.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$118.63
A$187.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$17.66
A$27.90
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
|
pay 81.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$7.25
A$11.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$3.68
A$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$65.69
A$103.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$14.33
A$22.64
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$154.17
A$243.56
|
|
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