Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 3.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% less in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 55.9% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 24.2% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 99.0% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Ashgabat

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

Ashgabat vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 10.8% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £34.55	$34.54 TMT121.25	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.90	$12.82 TMT45.00	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.17	$3.24 TMT11.38	+14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.91	$1.04 TMT3.67	-58.3%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 55.9% more for groceries

	Saint Helier	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.76	$2.39 TMT8.38	+3.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £4.07	$17.90 TMT62.83	+236.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.99	$16.12 TMT56.59	+105.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £4.11	$6.84 TMT24.00	+27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.34	$5.38 TMT18.90	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.44	$2.71 TMT9.53	+43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.06	$4.01 TMT14.06	+187.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.41	$3.65 TMT12.81	+97.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.40	$1.71 TMT6.01	-6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.20	$1.03 TMT3.63	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.10	$0.84 TMT2.95	-41.8%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £6.06	$1.56 TMT5.49	-80.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £51.34	$8.55 TMT30.00	-87.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £21,226.15	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+57.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £39.38	$9.69 TMT34.00	-81.2%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 24.2% more for housing

	Saint Helier	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £55.45	$94.97 TMT333.33	+30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,382.17	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,311.65	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £128.05	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+160.1%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 99.0% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,777.07	$22.79 TMT80.00	-99.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,796.21	??
Average			-99.0%

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pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.92	$5.06 TMT17.75	-34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.79	$6.98 TMT24.50	+40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.85	$28.49 TMT100.00	+83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £56.60	$147.20 TMT516.67	+98.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.82	$14.25 TMT50.00	-21.2%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Saint Helier	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £76.51	$85.47 TMT300.00	-14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £52.98	$121.08 TMT425.00	+74.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £92.56	$163.82 TMT575.00	+35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £154.67	$170.94 TMT600.00	-15.5%
Average			+20.0%

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