Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.4 times more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF755
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF727
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF529
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF114
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF840
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF688
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF572
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
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pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF737
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 80.7% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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