Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 3.4 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5 times more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% less in Road Town
- Clothing
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pay 34.4% less in Road Town
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Road Town are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Road Town. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$1.64
|
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
?? | |
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 16.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,320.00
|
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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$10.00
|
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pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$47.50
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$140.00
|
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