Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.2 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
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pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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