Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 2.0 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 66.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 50.1% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
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pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
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