Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.1 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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Maseru
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Ashgabat
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$34.54
TMT121.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
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pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
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pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
?? | |
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 97.2% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
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$170.94
TMT600.00
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