Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Maldives

Male vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Male is 21.1% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% less in Male
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Male
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Male
Housing: pay 30.9% less in Male
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Male
Clothing: pay 57.4% less in Male

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

Male vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.00	$5.56 MVR85.56	-83.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.50	$9.80 MVR150.98	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.11	$1.45 MVR22.29	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.80	$0.31 MVR4.70	-61.9%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.88	$1.59 MVR24.49	-5.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.00	$4.58 MVR70.46	-77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.72	$6.95 MVR107.00	-61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.60	$1.76 MVR27.18	-71.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.48	$2.82 MVR43.37	-66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.62	$1.84 MVR28.31	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.02	$1.73 MVR26.63	-56.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.13	$1.96 MVR30.25	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.61	$1.48 MVR22.83	-7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.70 MVR10.77	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.83	$0.55 MVR8.45	-32.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.68	$3.54 MVR54.53	+118.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.00	$28.91 MVR445.28	+237.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$32,679.74 MVR503K	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.00	$17.65 MVR271.76	+81.7%
Average			+102.9%

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pay 30.9% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT360.00	$81.15 MVR1,249.78	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,950.00	$965.87 MVR14,874.36	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,625.00	$678.10 MVR10,442.81	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,529.41	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	-78.6%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.00	$165.36 MVR2,546.54	+623.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,000.00	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	-86.0%
Average			+268.7%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.00	$4.74 MVR72.97	-7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.68	$3.31 MVR50.96	-53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.00	$13.07 MVR201.31	-49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT683.33	$80.61 MVR1,241.39	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.00	$9.80 MVR150.98	-31.4%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 57.4% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.00	$43.03 MVR662.64	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT425.00	$56.86 MVR875.69	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,050.00	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	-69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT650.00	$51.74 MVR796.84	-72.1%
Average			-57.4%

Ashgabat vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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