Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 54.6% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.66
|
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.05
|
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.01
|
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
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pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.24
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.79
|
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.47
|
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€909.66
|
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€499.54
|
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.41
|
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.57
|
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€91.90
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
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