Cost of living comparison
Doha is 5.7 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Doha instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
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pay 93.8% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 35.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
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