Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 77.6% more expensive than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 97.1% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.6% more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
-
pay 76.9% more in Ashgabat
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Doha, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Doha
|
Ashgabat
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.96
|
$34.54
TMT121.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.46
|
$12.82
TMT44.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.28
|
$3.24
TMT11.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Doha
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.71
|
$2.39
TMT8.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.91
|
$17.90
TMT62.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.14
|
$16.12
TMT56.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$6.84
TMT23.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.01
|
$5.38
TMT18.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
$2.71
TMT9.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$4.01
TMT14.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$3.65
TMT12.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$1.71
TMT6.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
Doha
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.81
|
$1.56
TMT5.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.83
|
$8.55
TMT29.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,885.91
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,530.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.90
|
$9.69
TMT33.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Doha
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.66
|
$94.97
TMT332.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,724.69
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,944.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,696.33
|
$747.86
TMT2,621.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.56
|
$435.73
TMT1,527.23
|
|
pay 97.1% less for childcare
Doha
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,909.39
|
$22.79
TMT79.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,960.73
|
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pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$5.06
TMT17.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.17
|
$6.98
TMT24.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.97
|
$28.49
TMT99.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR430.13
|
$147.20
TMT515.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.94
|
$14.25
TMT49.93
|
|
pay 76.9% more for clothing
Doha
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.84
|
$85.47
TMT299.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.67
|
$121.08
TMT424.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR353.38
|
$163.82
TMT574.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR346.31
|
$170.94
TMT599.15
|
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