Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 52.4% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
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Madrid
|
Ashgabat
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.64
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.71
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.18
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.59
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.95
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
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pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.43
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€33,912.83
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.13
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 94.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.20
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,393.05
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,019.21
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€123.32
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€538.26
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,549.50
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.56
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.45
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€40.89
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 82.0% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€85.83
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.29
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€92.82
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€115.13
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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