Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 8.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.85
|
$11.17
SGD15.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
$7.45
SGD10.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.20
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.68
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.53
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.68
|
$9.16
SGD12.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.54
|
$10.85
SGD14.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.07
|
$3.33
SGD4.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.61
|
$4.67
SGD6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.79
|
$1.91
SGD2.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.68
|
$1.44
SGD1.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.52
|
$1.76
SGD2.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.28
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.34
|
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.88
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$8.01
SGD10.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
$95.32
SGD128.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,428.57
|
$134,045.26
SGD180,974.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$9.23
SGD12.47
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT351.00
|
$35.83
SGD48.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,835.93
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,712.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,384.64
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,725.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$116.07
SGD156.71
|
|
pay 48.6 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,500.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,905.57
SGD37,675.31
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
$7.45
SGD10.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.58
|
$4.79
SGD6.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.29
|
$12.29
SGD16.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.79
|
$103.58
SGD139.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
$11.17
SGD15.08
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.86
|
$67.87
SGD91.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT451.29
|
$43.81
SGD59.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT601.71
|
$93.40
SGD126.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT601.71
|
$105.69
SGD142.69
|
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