Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 8.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
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Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
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pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
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pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
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pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
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pay 48.6 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
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