Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 20.1% more expensive than Road Town.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.3% more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
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pay 54.9% more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
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pay 66.3% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
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pay 37.0% more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
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pay 93.9% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
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pay 62.1% more in Ashgabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 25.3% more for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 66.3% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Road Town
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 93.9% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 62.1% more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
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