Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 19.3% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 74.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 60.3% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 97.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
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pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
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