Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.6 times more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD185.38
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD92.64
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.16
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.00
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.28
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.98
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD99.73
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.89
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.24
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.40
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.65
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.81
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.58
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.91
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD84.97
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD617.94
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD308,968.79
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD128.74
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,081.13
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,644.12
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,473.99
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,157.45
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,072.52
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,135.64
|
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pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.90
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.56
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.97
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD640.94
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.37
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD679.73
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD488.94
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,270.21
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,287.37
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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