Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 30.3% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 70.7% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 51.4% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Buenos Aires

The cost of childcare and transportation in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	+0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	+27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	+85.7%
Average			-12.8%

Ashgabat vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	+21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	-72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	-67.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-53.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	-74.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.65 ARS986.80	-80.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.56 ARS848.63	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.56 ARS844.64	-14.1%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 70.7% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	+225.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	+175.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-1.2%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 51.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$770.79 ARS1M	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$509.75 ARS774K	-49.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$162.43 ARS247K	-62.8%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$464.87 ARS706K	+1933.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-64.1%
Average			+170.1%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-30.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-74.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	+21.1%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$120.49 ARS183K	+116.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$95.69 ARS145K	-16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$115.94 ARS176K	-68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$138.37 ARS210K	-28.3%
Average			-19.8%

Ashgabat vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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