Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 25.0% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.7% more in Ashgabat
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Ashgabat are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
?? | |
pay 97.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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