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Castries vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 99.7% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 29.7% less in Castries
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Castries
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Castries
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 8.7 times more in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.8% less in Castries
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Castries

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

Castries vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$7.40 EC$20.00	-78.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$7.40 EC$20.00	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$1.94 EC$5.25	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.97 EC$2.63	+21.4%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.67 EC$4.52	-0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$5.61 EC$15.17	-71.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$8.09 EC$21.87	-55.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$4.25 EC$11.47	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$4.41 EC$11.93	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$3.43 EC$9.27	+39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.75 EC$2.04	-81.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$2.86 EC$7.72	-17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$4.17 EC$11.27	+160.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$1.54 EC$4.17	+70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.78 EC$2.12	-3.1%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.85 EC$15.82	+260.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	??
Average			+113.0%

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$43.66 EC$118.00	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$589.20 EC$1,592.34	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$394.69 EC$1,066.67	-47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$81.35 EC$219.85	-81.4%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 8.7 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$198.89 EC$537.50	+770.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	??
Average			+770.1%

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pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$2.78 EC$7.50	-46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$3.70 EC$10.00	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$9.25 EC$25.00	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$42.55 EC$115.00	-78.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$6.66 EC$18.00	-53.4%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$78.94 EC$213.33	+20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$52.42 EC$141.67	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$104.84 EC$283.33	-65.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$111.01 EC$300.00	-40.2%
Average			-35.5%

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