Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 5.1 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$19.49
€17.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$2.62
€2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$5.28
€4.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$4.54
€4.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$2.87
€2.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$1.82
€1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$5.49
€5.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$25,450.20
€23,392.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$29.24
€26.88
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$38.58
€35.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$1,095.02
€1,006.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$900.23
€827.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$112.57
€103.47
|
|
pay 29.2 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$667.12
€613.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,288.38
€9,456.56
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$4.33
€3.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$2.69
€2.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$5.96
€5.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$81.22
€74.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 1.3% more for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$127.25
€116.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$62.27
€57.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$157.03
€144.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$200.35
€184.15
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