Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

San Salvador, El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

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.

San Salvador vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 48.9% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$10.00 SVC87.55	-71.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$7.00 SVC61.29	-45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$1.09 SVC9.52	-66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.91 SVC7.99	-12.6%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 42.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$2.12 SVC18.56	-11.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$3.24 SVC28.34	-81.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$7.39 SVC64.66	-54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$3.04 SVC26.58	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$2.78 SVC24.30	-48.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$1.44 SVC12.63	-46.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.77 SVC6.73	-80.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$1.17 SVC10.20	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$1.22 SVC10.64	-29.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.99 SVC8.69	-3.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.98 SVC8.54	+16.1%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$3.97 SVC34.78	+154.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$20.00 SVC175.10	+134.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$25,000.00 SVC218,880.50	-42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$33.43 SVC292.66	+245.1%
Average			+122.6%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Ashgabat	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$42.14 SVC368.97	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$858.33 SVC7,514.90	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$641.67 SVC5,617.93	-14.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$81.52 SVC713.72	-81.3%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 7.0 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$160.29 SVC1,403.34	+603.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,740.67 SVC50,260.80
Average			+603.3%

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pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$2.00 SVC17.51	-60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$3.24 SVC28.35	-53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$4.00 SVC35.02	-86.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$30.67 SVC268.49	-79.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$5.50 SVC48.15	-61.4%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$72.14 SVC631.63	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$47.86 SVC419.00	-60.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$112.14 SVC981.84	-31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$108.33 SVC948.48	-36.6%
Average			-36.0%

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