Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 68.6% more expensive than Valletta.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
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Valletta
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Ashgabat
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.82
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
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Valletta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.38
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.00
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.49
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.34
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
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pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.16
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,885.86
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.41
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,036.75
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€906.31
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.04
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
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pay 96.5% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€626.11
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.37
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.64
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€44.72
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
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pay 93.7% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€87.03
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€33.88
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
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$170.94
TMT600.00
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