Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Maseru, Lesotho

Maseru vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 28.0% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Maseru
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 83.1% more in Maseru
Housing: pay 84.5% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 28.8% more in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.3% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 43.2% less in Maseru

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

Maseru vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$11.58 LSL212.95	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.03 LSL18.92	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.54 LSL9.97	-48.1%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.82 LSL15.09	-65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$2.67 LSL49.08	-85.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$3.65 LSL67.09	-77.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$1.28 LSL23.48	-81.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$3.09 LSL56.85	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$0.88 LSL16.23	-67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$1.00 LSL18.48	-74.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$0.99 LSL18.16	-72.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$1.16 LSL21.32	-32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.61 LSL11.21	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.69 LSL12.63	-18.2%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 83.1% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.64 LSL85.24	+196.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$28.40 LSL522.20	+232.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$19,879.98 LSL365,537.14	-54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$5.62 LSL103.39	-41.9%
Average			+83.1%

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pay 84.5% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$22.72 LSL417.76	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$143.89 LSL2,645.79	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$72.89 LSL1,340.30	-90.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	??
Average			-84.5%

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pay 28.8% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$29.35 LSL539.60	+28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,117.07 LSL20,539.71
Average			+28.8%

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pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$1.85 LSL34.10	-63.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$1.29 LSL23.75	-81.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$4.83 LSL88.77	-83.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$21.77 LSL400.35	-85.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	??
Average			-78.3%

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$42.60 LSL783.29	-50.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$39.76 LSL731.07	-67.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$100.35 LSL1,845.09	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$142.00 LSL2,610.98	-16.9%
Average			-43.2%

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