Cost of living comparison

 Doha, Qatar
compared to
 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Ashgabat vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

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
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.

Ashgabat vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Doha, you would:

pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

 
Doha
Ashgabat
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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