Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.1 times more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 95.9% more for restaurants
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Podgorica
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
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pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.44
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.50
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
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pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.77
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,781.75
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.37
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€28.08
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€562.01
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€435.16
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€79.21
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 91.4% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€254.52
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,679.25
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pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.26
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€38.08
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 84.0% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.96
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€40.17
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€102.29
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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