Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 33.7% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 83.5% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 73.6% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 63.9% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 90.6% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 94.4% more in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.4% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 79.3% less in Dhaka

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

Dhaka vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$2.08 BDT252.55	-94.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$4.58 BDT555.60	-64.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.29 BDT35.77	-90.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.16 BDT19.03	-85.0%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 73.6% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.68 BDT82.42	-71.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$3.97 BDT482.23	-77.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$2.94 BDT356.45	-81.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$1.29 BDT157.11	-81.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$1.45 BDT176.18	-73.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.16 BDT141.02	-57.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.51 BDT61.73	-87.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.09 BDT132.22	-70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.38 BDT46.26	-77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.22 BDT26.13	-79.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.40 BDT48.55	-52.4%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 63.9% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.06 BDT492.53	+159.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$24.96 BDT3,030.56	+192.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$24,957.67 BDT3,030,561.92	-43.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$4.58 BDT555.60	-52.8%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 90.6% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$13.11 BDT1,591.77	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$115.12 BDT13,978.81	-89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$63.20 BDT7,674.16	-91.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$22.22 BDT2,697.83	-94.9%
Average			-90.6%

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pay 94.4% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$44.32 BDT5,381.19	+94.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,486.12 BDT180,456.19
Average			+94.4%

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pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$4.16 BDT505.09	-17.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.03 BDT246.68	-70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$2.91 BDT353.57	-89.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$17.81 BDT2,163.19	-87.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$4.16 BDT505.09	-70.8%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 79.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$16.53 BDT2,007.75	-80.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$19.66 BDT2,387.72	-83.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$41.85 BDT5,081.21	-74.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$36.92 BDT4,483.05	-78.4%
Average			-79.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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