Cost of living comparison
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Monaco vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary
Monaco is 2.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
Monaco vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monaco instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
$19.60
€17.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
$12.32
€10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
$6.08
€5.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
$4.48
€3.99
|
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Ashgabat vs. Monaco - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
$3.31
€2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
$6.83
€6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
$6.71
€5.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
$4.87
€4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
$7.62
€6.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
$1.46
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
$1.23
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
$1.57
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
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Ashgabat vs. Monaco - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$8.62
€7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
$23.51
€20.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
$48,347.38
€43,030.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
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Ashgabat vs. Monaco - Cost of transportation
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$63.82
€56.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
$9,144.51
€8,138.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
$8,248.72
€7,341.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$323.95
€288.33
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Monaco - Cost of housing
pay 13.1 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
$2,183.48
€1,943.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
$44,649.46
€39,739.62
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Monaco - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
$3.70
€3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$226.75
€201.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Monaco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
$150.42
€133.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
$83.42
€74.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
$167.21
€148.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
$727.27
€647.29
|
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Ashgabat vs. Monaco - Cost of clothing
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