Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.7 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 90.1% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
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pay 6.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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