Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 7.4 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 5.1% less in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 43.9 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Ottawa

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

Ottawa vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$17.96 CA$25.85	-48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$10.78 CA$15.51	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$2.17 CA$3.12	-33.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$1.53 CA$2.20	+46.5%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$2.65 CA$3.81	+11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$6.28 CA$9.04	-64.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$9.92 CA$14.28	-38.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$3.31 CA$4.77	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$5.89 CA$8.47	+9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.93 CA$2.78	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.64 CA$0.92	-84.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.44 CA$2.08	-60.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$1.69 CA$2.43	-1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$1.20 CA$1.73	+16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$1.31 CA$1.88	+55.5%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.15 CA$5.97	+165.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$92.50 CA$133.11	+982.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$24,412.64 CA$35,128.57	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$18.80 CA$27.05	+94.0%
Average			+299.3%

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pay 5.1% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$50.21 CA$72.26	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$1,425.51 CA$2,051.24	+26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$1,269.57 CA$1,826.84	+69.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$131.33 CA$188.98	-69.9%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 43.9 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$999.72 CA$1,438.55	+4286.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$19,936.07 CA$28,687.01
Average			+4286.3%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$5.75 CA$8.27	+13.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$3.71 CA$5.34	-46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$12.93 CA$18.61	-54.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$46.27 CA$66.58	-68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$10.78 CA$15.51	-24.3%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$57.20 CA$82.30	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$44.39 CA$63.87	-63.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$97.78 CA$140.70	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$110.86 CA$159.52	-35.1%
Average			-43.0%

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