Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 8.5 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
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pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$6.95
£5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.80
£3.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
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pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$7.66
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$72.11
£57.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$17.18
£13.71
|
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pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$968.65
£773.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
|
pay 51.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$6.33
£5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$5.05
£4.03
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$52.74
£42.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$12.27
£9.79
|
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pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$70.17
£56.00
|
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