Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 15.1 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$20.90
€20.06
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$7.08
€6.80
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pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.10
€6.81
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.46
€1.40
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$23.58
€22.63
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
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pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
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pay 91.7 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
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pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 91.6% more for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$625.91
€600.80
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