Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 19.6% more expensive than Paris.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Paris, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Ashgabat
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
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pay 68.9% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
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pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 66.6% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
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pay 89.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 51.0% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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