Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.0 times more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
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pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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