Cost of living comparison
George Town is 11.6 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 96.7% more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3 times more in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in George Town
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in George Town are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in George Town. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in George Town.
If you lived in George Town instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 55.3% more for groceries
Ashgabat
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,329.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$65.61
KYD54.71
|
|
pay 96.7% more for housing
Ashgabat
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$111.36
KYD92.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$302.52
KYD252.26
|
|
pay 70.3 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,335.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,183.42
KYD20,999.57
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$86.49
KYD72.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$89.47
KYD74.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$70.09
KYD58.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$128.24
KYD106.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$146.14
KYD121.86
|
|
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