Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.3 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Canada instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
$63.09
CA$86.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,870.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
Ashgabat
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
$112.22
CA$153.53
|
|
pay 16.3 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,191.03
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 72.0% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
$49.87
CA$68.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
$36.92
CA$50.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
$78.02
CA$106.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$242.17
TMT847.58
|
$97.82
CA$133.84
|
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