Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 67.7% more expensive than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 67.4% more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 94.8% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Ashgabat

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.

Ashgabat vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 67.4% more for restaurants

	Panama City	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$34.54 TMT121.25	+160.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$12.82 TMT45.00	+60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$3.24 TMT11.38	+74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.04 TMT3.67	-26.0%
Average			+67.4%

Panama City vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Panama City	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$2.39 TMT8.38	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$17.90 TMT62.83	+180.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$16.12 TMT56.59	+137.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$6.84 TMT24.00	+155.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$5.38 TMT18.90	+58.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$2.71 TMT9.53	+83.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$4.01 TMT14.06	+454.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$3.65 TMT12.81	+194.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$1.71 TMT6.01	+22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$1.03 TMT3.63	+5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.84 TMT2.95	-26.7%
Average			+114.4%

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Panama City	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$1.56 TMT5.49	-57.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$8.55 TMT30.00	-65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+121.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$9.69 TMT34.00	-42.0%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Panama City	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$94.97 TMT333.33	+82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	-1.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+359.4%
Average			+112.6%

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pay 94.8% less for childcare

	Panama City	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$22.79 TMT80.00	-94.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	??
Average			-94.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$5.06 TMT17.75	+68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$6.98 TMT24.50	+94.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$28.49 TMT100.00	+418.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$147.20 TMT516.67	+211.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$14.25 TMT50.00	+103.5%
Average			+179.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Panama City	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$85.47 TMT300.00	+58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$121.08 TMT425.00	+220.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$163.82 TMT575.00	+87.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$170.94 TMT600.00	+57.2%
Average			+105.8%

Panama City vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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