Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 87.5% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 85.0% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 90.1% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 91.4% more in Ashgabat

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

Ashgabat vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.29	$34.54 TMT120.90	+237.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.49	$12.82 TMT44.87	+75.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$3.24 TMT11.34	+230.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.51	$1.04 TMT3.66	+28.4%
Average			+142.8%

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pay 85.0% more for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.40	$2.39 TMT8.35	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.59	$17.90 TMT62.65	+355.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.40	$16.12 TMT56.43	+72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.14	$6.84 TMT23.93	+53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.83	$5.38 TMT18.85	+26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.10	$2.71 TMT9.50	+21.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.51	$4.01 TMT14.02	+260.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.60	$3.65 TMT12.78	+96.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.94	$1.71 TMT5.99	-22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.16	$1.03 TMT3.62	+68.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.15	$0.84 TMT2.94	+10.4%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.74	$1.56 TMT5.47	-61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD653.27	$8.55 TMT29.91	-91.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD227,655.10	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	+30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.24	$9.69 TMT33.90	-11.7%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD389.49	$94.97 TMT332.38	+65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,318.02	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	+76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,886.93	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	+75.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.24	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	+713.9%
Average			+232.6%

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pay 90.1% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,552.26	$22.79 TMT79.77	-90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,933.58	??
Average			-90.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.88	$5.06 TMT17.70	+188.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.14	$6.98 TMT24.43	+95.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.59	$28.49 TMT99.72	+386.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD343.34	$147.20 TMT515.19	+190.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.39	$14.25 TMT49.86	+62.3%
Average			+184.6%

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pay 91.4% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.19	$85.47 TMT299.15	+52.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD274.95	$121.08 TMT423.79	+198.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD709.36	$163.82 TMT573.36	+56.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD729.76	$170.94 TMT598.29	+58.5%
Average			+91.4%

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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: June 2025

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