Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 21.2% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% less in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 50.4% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.0% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$15.00 UYU604.72	-52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$14.46 UYU583.02	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.70 UYU108.81	+71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$2.05 UYU82.66	+139.2%
Average			-14.0%

Ashgabat vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$2.84 UYU114.69	+39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$7.03 UYU283.55	-62.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$5.10 UYU205.48	-70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$4.57 UYU184.15	-23.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$5.46 UYU220.10	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.28 UYU51.67	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.27 UYU51.03	-67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.80 UYU32.15	-76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.44 UYU58.00	-13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.92 UYU37.22	-10.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.96 UYU38.73	+48.2%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$8.25 UYU332.50	+408.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+648.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$5.27 UYU212.50	-45.7%
Average			+137.5%

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pay 50.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	-41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	-66.9%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	+2642.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-55.7%
Average			+248.5%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$4.92 UYU198.53	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$4.59 UYU184.84	-32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$5.49 UYU221.15	-78.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	-72.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$12.22 UYU492.55	+42.5%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+84.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	-50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	-65.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	-32.5%
Average			-32.2%

Ashgabat vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing

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