Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 8.5 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0 times more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Douglas are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Douglas. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$25.83
£20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.62
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$3.41
£2.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.95
£5.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.74
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$3.80
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.13
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.03
£0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.36
£1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.66
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$72.11
£55.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$32,288.44
£25,071.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$17.18
£13.34
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$68.19
£52.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,183.91
£919.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$968.65
£752.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$209.19
£162.44
|
|
pay 51.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$1,174.87
£912.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,512.04
£14,374.37
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$6.33
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$5.05
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$21.31
£16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$52.74
£40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$12.27
£9.53
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$80.51
£62.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$39.71
£30.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$90.84
£70.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$70.17
£54.49
|
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