Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 69.6% more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 42.2% less in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0 times more in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.1% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in San Salvador
The cost of childcare and transportation in San Salvador are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in San Salvador. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
San Salvador
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$10.00
SVC87.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.00
SVC61.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.39
SVC64.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$3.97
SVC34.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$20.00
SVC175.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,760.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$33.43
SVC292.50
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$42.14
SVC368.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$858.33
SVC7,510.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$641.67
SVC5,614.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$81.52
SVC713.33
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,740.67
SVC50,233.28
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$30.67
SVC268.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.50
SVC48.13
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$72.14
SVC631.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$47.86
SVC418.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$112.14
SVC981.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$108.33
SVC947.96
|
|
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