Cost of living comparison
Prague is 5.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Prague instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
|
pay 31.6 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
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