Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.4 times more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
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pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 57.6% more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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