Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.9 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB958.24
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB111.83
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB50.61
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB64.53
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB459.55
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB372.03
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB158.48
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB207.09
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB70.63
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB69.61
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB74.63
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB117.18
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.99
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.82
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB231.36
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,981.19
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,194,126.88
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB606.88
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB665.32
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB100,190.66
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,839.42
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,039.35
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 95.1% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,663.46
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,086,221.24
|
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pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB319.41
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB263.32
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB255.53
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,373.20
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 77.4% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,465.22
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,413.08
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,364.70
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,636.36
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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