Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.4 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 64.9% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
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pay 9.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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