Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Venezuela

Caracas vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 44.5% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Caracas
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Caracas
Transportation: pay 55.8% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 70.4% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 31.2% more in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Caracas

The cost of transportation and childcare in Caracas are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Caracas.

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Caracas vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$10.80 VEF107.76	-65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$11.00 VEF109.72	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.53 VEF15.23	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.32 VEF13.13	+53.6%
Average			-39.0%

Ashgabat vs. Caracas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$2.27 VEF22.67	+11.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.08 VEF50.69	-73.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$10.26 VEF102.36	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$4.73 VEF47.13	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$4.21 VEF41.95	-53.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$3.29 VEF32.80	+43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.91 VEF9.08	-76.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.99 VEF9.84	-71.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.05 VEF10.45	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.02 VEF10.17	-1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.99 VEF9.88	+52.8%
Average			-37.1%

Ashgabat vs. Caracas - Cost of groceries

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pay 55.8% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$3.18 VEF31.72	+96.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$30.00 VEF299.24	+200.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$25,000.00 VEF249K	-43.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$27.00 VEF269.31	+177.9%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 70.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$37.99 VEF378.95	-63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$16.60 VEF165.55	-96.2%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 31.2% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	+600.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	-75.4%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.00 VEF19.95	-65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.63 VEF36.19	-46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$4.58 VEF45.68	-82.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$66.50 VEF663.30	-65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$6.50 VEF64.83	-24.2%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$76.58 VEF763.81	+37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$50.89 VEF507.62	-55.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	-63.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	-30.6%
Average			-37.2%

Ashgabat vs. Caracas - Cost of clothing

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