Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 2.4 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 9.9 times more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Oranjestad

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

Oranjestad vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$19.00 AWG34.20	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$10.27 AWG18.49	-19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.33 AWG2.40	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$1.61 AWG2.90	+54.1%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$3.05 AWG5.50	+27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$6.00 AWG10.80	-66.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$6.40 AWG11.52	-60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$5.00 AWG9.00	-26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$5.21 AWG9.38	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.79 AWG3.22	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.91 AWG1.63	-77.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.81 AWG3.27	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$2.72 AWG4.90	+58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$1.06 AWG1.90	+2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.91 AWG1.63	+8.0%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$5.66 AWG10.19	+261.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$40.00 AWG72.00	+368.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	-20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$51.10 AWG91.97	+427.5%
Average			+259.3%

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$91.80 AWG165.25	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	-12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$167.08 AWG300.74	-61.7%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 9.9 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$225.00 AWG405.00	+887.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32
Average			+887.2%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$3.00 AWG5.40	-40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$3.72 AWG6.69	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$10.00 AWG18.00	-64.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$131.44 AWG236.60	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$10.00 AWG18.00	-29.8%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$80.00 AWG144.00	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$57.37 AWG103.27	-52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$116.59 AWG209.86	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$102.90 AWG185.22	-39.8%
Average			-31.9%

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