Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 3.5 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Manila
Transportation: pay 16.7% more in Manila
Housing: pay 68.1% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 21.2 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.4% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 64.5% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$5.12 ₱293.21	-85.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$4.26 ₱244.34	-66.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.87 ₱50.04	-73.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.49 ₱28.17	-53.0%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$1.35 ₱77.49	-43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$5.30 ₱304.00	-70.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$6.79 ₱389.38	-57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$2.08 ₱119.14	-69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.42 ₱138.67	-55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.52 ₱87.23	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.80 ₱46.08	-79.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.52 ₱87.25	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.98 ₱55.99	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$1.20 ₱68.84	+16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$1.48 ₱85.12	+76.8%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 16.7% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.14 ₱237.38	+164.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$9.93 ₱569.11	+16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$25,575.45 ₱1,466,035.76	-41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$2.67 ₱152.96	-72.5%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 68.1% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$28.80 ₱1,651.16	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$468.88 ₱26,877.27	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$234.44 ₱13,438.66	-68.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$106.33 ₱6,095.04	-75.6%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 21.2 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$482.52 ₱27,659.21	+2017.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$14,127.39 ₱809,810.23
Average			+2017.1%

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pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$1.36 ₱78.19	-73.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.70 ₱154.60	-61.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$3.07 ₱175.92	-89.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$40.61 ₱2,327.89	-72.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$7.67 ₱439.81	-46.1%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 64.5% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$33.31 ₱1,909.53	-61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$26.60 ₱1,524.58	-78.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$74.03 ₱4,243.28	-54.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$60.89 ₱3,490.42	-64.4%
Average			-64.5%

Ashgabat vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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