Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 5.4 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 9.3 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
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pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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