Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 41.6% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 67.9% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Colombo
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Colombo
Housing: pay 80.5% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 25.5% more in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.3% less in Colombo
Clothing: pay 70.8% less in Colombo

The cost of childcare and transportation in Colombo are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Colombo.

Colombo vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombo instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 67.9% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$3.40 LKR1,008.96	-90.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$7.48 LKR2,219.72	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.74 LKR219.45	-77.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.39 LKR116.03	-62.6%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.57 LKR169.14	-76.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$6.94 LKR2,059.43	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$6.54 LKR1,941.75	-59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$2.22 LKR658.42	-67.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.38 LKR706.93	-55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$3.28 LKR972.83	+20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.51 LKR151.50	-87.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$2.65 LKR785.47	-27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.53 LKR157.23	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.51 LKR150.96	-50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.55 LKR162.02	-35.0%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.84 LKR1,435.82	+209.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$6.80 LKR2,017.93	-20.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$35,303.89 LKR10,483,125.99	-19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$3.13 LKR928.25	-67.7%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 80.5% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$16.40 LKR4,869.45	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$297.60 LKR88,368.35	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$180.09 LKR53,474.94	-75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$43.85 LKR13,019.76	-89.9%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 25.5% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$28.60 LKR8,492.11	+25.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$586.98 LKR174,298.37
Average			+25.5%

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pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$2.04 LKR605.38	-59.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.59 LKR769.25	-62.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$9.34 LKR2,774.65	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$13.89 LKR4,123.17	-90.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$3.40 LKR1,008.96	-76.1%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 70.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$29.69 LKR8,816.32	-65.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$22.31 LKR6,625.52	-81.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$68.77 LKR20,420.53	-58.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$37.51 LKR11,137.40	-78.1%
Average			-70.8%

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