Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Qatar

Doha vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 22.4% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 60.2% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 31.9% more in Doha
Housing: pay 10.5% less in Doha
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Doha
Clothing: pay 50.1% less in Doha

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

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Doha vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.00	$9.61 QAR35.18	-69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.00	$8.23 QAR30.16	-36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.50	$0.94 QAR3.45	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.00	$0.42 QAR1.53	-51.3%
Average			-55.6%

Ashgabat vs. Doha - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.13	$1.39 QAR5.08	-31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT65.88	$5.62 QAR20.59	-70.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.81	$7.97 QAR29.21	-53.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.00	$3.41 QAR12.50	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.75	$3.56 QAR13.02	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.05	$1.01 QAR3.71	-55.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.45	$0.82 QAR3.02	-78.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.91	$0.70 QAR2.57	-79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.85	$0.56 QAR2.04	-66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.63	$0.44 QAR1.60	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.45 QAR1.63	-31.3%
Average			-60.2%

Ashgabat vs. Doha - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.9% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.68	$2.14 QAR7.82	+31.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.00	$27.44 QAR100.52	+174.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-36.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.00	$18.39 QAR67.35	+89.3%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 10.5% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT360.00	$86.45 QAR316.63	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,950.00	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	+34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,500.00	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,529.41	$65.24 QAR238.97	-85.1%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.00	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	+2835.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT86,825.00	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	-61.3%
Average			+237.1%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.00	$12.21 QAR44.73	+113.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.75	$5.87 QAR21.50	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.00	$6.45 QAR23.62	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT683.33	$125.60 QAR460.06	-35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.00	$12.35 QAR45.23	+44.1%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 50.1% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.00	$60.60 QAR221.98	+8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT400.00	$53.93 QAR197.52	-52.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,275.00	$99.54 QAR364.61	-72.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT675.00	$85.38 QAR312.72	-55.7%
Average			-50.1%

Ashgabat vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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