Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 71.1% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 84.4% more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 96.8% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 92.3% more in Ashgabat

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

Ashgabat vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 84.4% more for restaurants

	Prague	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK244.12	$34.54 TMT121.25	+225.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK195.30	$12.82 TMT45.00	+51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK40.07	$3.24 TMT11.38	+86.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK31.97	$1.04 TMT3.67	-24.8%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Prague	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK32.72	$2.39 TMT8.38	+67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK137.82	$17.90 TMT62.83	+198.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK91.05	$16.12 TMT56.59	+307.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK58.83	$6.84 TMT24.00	+167.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK90.05	$5.38 TMT18.90	+37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK17.61	$2.71 TMT9.53	+254.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.83	$4.01 TMT14.06	+447.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK20.55	$3.65 TMT12.81	+308.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK33.91	$1.71 TMT6.01	+16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK13.21	$1.03 TMT3.63	+80.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.58	$0.84 TMT2.95	+53.6%
Average			+176.2%

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Prague	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK140.99	$1.56 TMT5.49	-74.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK537.07	$8.55 TMT30.00	-63.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK585,898.12	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+71.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK298.81	$9.69 TMT34.00	-25.4%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Prague	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK452.52	$94.97 TMT333.33	+382.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK25,950.40	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK19,260.12	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,137.09	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+95.1%
Average			+116.7%

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pay 96.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK16,402.13	$22.79 TMT80.00	-96.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK270,536.13	??
Average			-96.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK55.17	$5.06 TMT17.75	+110.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK70.76	$6.98 TMT24.50	+126.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK150.38	$28.49 TMT100.00	+335.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,465.76	$147.20 TMT516.67	+131.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK244.12	$14.25 TMT50.00	+34.2%
Average			+147.7%

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pay 92.3% more for clothing

	Prague	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,896.00	$85.47 TMT300.00	+3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK831.90	$121.08 TMT425.00	+234.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,128.76	$163.82 TMT575.00	+77.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,555.17	$170.94 TMT600.00	+53.9%
Average			+92.3%

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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: March 2025

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