Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 78.1% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 83.7% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 78.3% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 41.3% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 91.2% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 35.2% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 80.3% less in Dhaka

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Dhaka.

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Dhaka vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$2.44 BDT300.31	-92.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$4.87 BDT600.63	-62.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.32 BDT39.75	-79.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.16 BDT20.28	-80.8%
Average			-83.7%

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pay 78.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.62 BDT76.25	-69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.37 BDT539.40	-76.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$3.12 BDT385.00	-81.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$1.20 BDT147.59	-80.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$1.49 BDT183.24	-83.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.26 BDT154.75	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.41 BDT50.75	-89.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.07 BDT132.00	-68.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.28 BDT34.79	-83.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.12 BDT14.19	-88.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.22 BDT26.99	-66.2%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 41.3% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.23 BDT521.81	+160.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	+127.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$4.46 BDT550.58	-54.0%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 91.2% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	-89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	-92.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	-92.0%
Average			-91.2%

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pay 35.2% less for childcare

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	+296.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$2,631.62 BDT325K	-89.4%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$4.87 BDT600.63	-14.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.38 BDT293.12	-65.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$3.25 BDT400.42	-87.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	-91.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$4.06 BDT500.52	-52.6%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 80.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	-69.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	-81.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	-86.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	-80.8%
Average			-80.3%

Ashgabat vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing

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