Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 47.8% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 77.9% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Jakarta
Housing: pay 69.3% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 7.5 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.2% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 50.4% less in Jakarta

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

Jakarta vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.9% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$3.03 IDR50,889.74	-91.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$3.41 IDR57,317.92	-73.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.62 IDR10,447.49	-80.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.35 IDR5,936.45	-66.2%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$1.22 IDR20,428.25	-49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$3.49 IDR58,548.07	-80.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$5.40 IDR90,736.19	-66.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$1.95 IDR32,788.73	-71.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$1.62 IDR27,262.50	-69.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.38 IDR23,210.00	-49.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.74 IDR12,440.64	-81.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.06 IDR17,749.36	-71.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.75 IDR12,628.13	-56.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.80 IDR13,408.15	-22.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$1.25 IDR21,042.18	+49.1%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$3.24 IDR54,369.73	+107.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$12.75 IDR214,272.59	+49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$25,509.65 IDR428,545,183.66	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$3.31 IDR55,603.74	-65.8%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 69.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$28.49 IDR478,553.64	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$449.61 IDR7,553,108.86	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$261.47 IDR4,392,588.13	-65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$77.94 IDR1,309,271.50	-82.1%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$170.06 IDR2,856,967.89	+646.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,157.99 IDR153,848,173.79
Average			+646.2%

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pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$2.23 IDR37,497.70	-55.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.32 IDR38,981.13	-66.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$2.74 IDR46,068.61	-90.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$29.26 IDR491,496.99	-80.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$3.19 IDR53,568.15	-77.6%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 50.4% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$56.54 IDR949,804.43	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$34.50 IDR579,509.96	-71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$87.37 IDR1,467,731.54	-46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$86.38 IDR1,451,209.83	-49.5%
Average			-50.4%

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