Cost of living comparison
Manila is 3.5 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Manila instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
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pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
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pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 21.2 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
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pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
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