Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 32.0% cheaper than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 82.5% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Dhaka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$2.14
BDT250.22
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$4.91
BDT575.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$0.29
BDT34.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$0.16
BDT19.02
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Dhaka
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$0.66
BDT77.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$4.29
BDT501.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$3.07
BDT359.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$1.28
BDT150.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$1.48
BDT173.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$1.18
BDT138.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.48
BDT56.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$1.07
BDT125.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$0.34
BDT39.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$0.19
BDT22.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$0.36
BDT42.29
|
|
pay 40.3% more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$4.17
BDT488.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$18.58
BDT2,175.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,503,047.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$4.70
BDT550.48
|
|
pay 91.0% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$13.56
BDT1,588.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$117.32
BDT13,737.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$64.40
BDT7,541.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$22.47
BDT2,631.35
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$52.47
BDT6,143.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,373.34
BDT160,806.56
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Dhaka
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$4.27
BDT500.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$2.20
BDT257.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$2.74
BDT320.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$17.49
BDT2,048.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$4.27
BDT500.44
|
|
pay 80.9% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$15.83
BDT1,853.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$17.43
BDT2,041.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$40.53
BDT4,745.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$35.58
BDT4,166.12
|
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