Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 44.5% more expensive than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
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pay 46.4% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
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pay 3.0 times more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 90.6% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1 times more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
-
pay 52.1% more in Ashgabat
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 52.0% more for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Ashgabat
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$34.54
TMT121.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$12.82
TMT44.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$3.24
TMT11.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$2.39
TMT8.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$17.90
TMT62.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$16.12
TMT56.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$6.84
TMT23.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$5.38
TMT18.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$2.71
TMT9.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$4.01
TMT14.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
$3.65
TMT12.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$1.71
TMT6.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$1.56
TMT5.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$8.55
TMT29.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,530.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$9.69
TMT33.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Bridgetown
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$94.97
TMT332.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,944.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$747.86
TMT2,621.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$435.73
TMT1,527.23
|
|
pay 90.6% less for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$22.79
TMT79.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$5.06
TMT17.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$6.98
TMT24.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$28.49
TMT99.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$147.20
TMT515.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$14.25
TMT49.93
|
|
pay 52.1% more for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$85.47
TMT299.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$121.08
TMT424.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$163.82
TMT574.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$170.94
TMT599.15
|
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