Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 3.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% less in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 46.9% less in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 15.9 times more in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.5% less in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% less in Santo Domingo
The cost of childcare and transportation in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Santo Domingo. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Santo Domingo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$10.23
DOP624.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$6.60
DOP402.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.05
DOP64.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.77
DOP46.67
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.90
DOP116.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$3.22
DOP196.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.91
DOP299.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.37
DOP144.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.89
DOP176.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.37
DOP83.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.35
DOP21.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.35
DOP82.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.79
DOP48.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.98
DOP60.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$1.09
DOP66.45
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.80
DOP292.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$82.54
DOP5,033.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,711,338.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$18.61
DOP1,134.91
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$42.28
DOP2,578.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$732.50
DOP44,669.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$411.15
DOP25,072.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$66.16
DOP4,034.80
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$361.79
DOP22,062.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,176.69
DOP376,667.43
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Santo Domingo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.48
DOP151.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.58
DOP157.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$4.54
DOP276.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$44.94
DOP2,740.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$6.40
DOP390.08
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$66.44
DOP4,051.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$56.74
DOP3,460.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$103.17
DOP6,291.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$109.66
DOP6,687.16
|
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