Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.1 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 95.9% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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