Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dili vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary
Dili is 8.1% cheaper than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% less in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 56.2% less in Dili
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Dili. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dili.
Dili vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dili instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.29
TMT120.34
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
TMT47.64
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
TMT8.13
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TMT2.81
|
$1.42
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Dili - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$20.00
TMT70.20
|
$1.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.21
TMT63.90
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.17
TMT21.66
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.42
TMT29.57
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
TMT8.64
|
$1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.00
TMT14.06
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.47
TMT12.17
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
TMT5.63
|
$1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
$0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
TMT2.84
|
$0.57
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Dili - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154,189.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$23.50
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Dili - Cost of transportation
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
TMT3,961.29
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
TMT2,632.50
|
$866.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$114.71
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Dili - Cost of housing
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,714.29
TMT90,257.14
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Dili - Cost of childcare
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
$2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.05
TMT24.75
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
TMT50.14
|
$5.50
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Dili - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.71
TMT230.66
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.43
TMT426.21
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$300.00
TMT1,053.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.71
TMT651.86
|
$60.00
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Dili - Cost of clothing
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