Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 17.6% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 65.0% more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
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pay 8.4% less in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 98.9% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.3% more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
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pay 22.1% less in Ashgabat
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 65.0% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
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pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 98.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
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pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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