Cost of living comparison
Castries is 88.1% more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.7% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Castries
- Housing
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pay 54.9% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0 times more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% less in Castries
- Clothing
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pay 31.1% less in Castries
The cost of childcare and transportation in Castries are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Castries. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 38.7% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
?? | |
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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