Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.2 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
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