Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 3.9 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Warsaw
The cost of childcare and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
|
pay 22.3 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
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