Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 5.8% more expensive than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 70.4% more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 98.8% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% more in Ashgabat
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.52
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.41
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 70.4% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.59
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.51
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.57
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.50
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.93
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.09
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.10
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,670.00
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.16
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.24
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,842.83
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,252.58
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.76
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 98.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,944.63
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,120.31
|
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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.56
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.87
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.02
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.72
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.85
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.32
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.07
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.52
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.77
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
|
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