Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 61.7% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Rome, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
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Rome
|
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
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
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pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 94.0% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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