Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 2.3 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.93
F CFA582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.02
F CFA640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.99
F CFA621
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.88
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.54
F CFA340
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
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