Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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Praia vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 37.8% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 29.1% less in Praia
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Praia
Housing: pay 54.0% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.7% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Praia

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

Praia vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$4.86 CVE471.58	-85.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$6.32 CVE613.05	-50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.78 CVE172.66	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$1.12 CVE108.51	+7.1%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 29.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$2.95 CVE286.16	+23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$7.94 CVE770.58	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$4.78 CVE464.13	-70.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$2.20 CVE213.15	-67.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.61 CVE253.48	-51.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$2.00 CVE193.65	-26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$1.32 CVE128.34	-67.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.56 CVE151.16	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$2.23 CVE216.76	+30.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$1.21 CVE117.65	+17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.88 CVE85.56	+5.0%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$6.31 CVE612.11	+303.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$20.42 CVE1,980.62	+138.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$17.26 CVE1,674.10	+78.2%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 54.0% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$51.28 CVE4,975.13	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$583.34 CVE56,589.15	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$388.89 CVE37,726.10	-48.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$113.61 CVE11,021.15	-73.9%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$110.42 CVE10,711.83	+384.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,266.68 CVE316,899.24
Average			+384.5%

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pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$2.48 CVE240.50	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$1.49 CVE144.41	-78.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$4.38 CVE424.42	-84.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$36.46 CVE3,536.82	-75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$5.83 CVE565.89	-59.0%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$48.61 CVE4,715.76	-43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$38.89 CVE3,772.61	-67.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$87.50 CVE8,488.37	-46.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$131.25 CVE12,732.56	-23.2%
Average			-45.2%

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