Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Niger

Niamey vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 44.3% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 60.3% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.2% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Niamey

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niamey.

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Niamey vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$6.40 F CFA3,737	-79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$9.39 F CFA5,481	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.43 F CFA835	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.96 F CFA561	+12.0%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 60.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.54 F CFA316	-73.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$9.05 F CFA5,282	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.16 F CFA1,262	-64.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.71 F CFA1,582	-70.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.55 F CFA904	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.72 F CFA422	-81.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.29 F CFA753	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.75 F CFA437	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.65 F CFA377	-37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.31 F CFA181	-52.2%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$3.58 F CFA2,087	+120.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-53.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-67.5%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$938.86 F CFA548K	-33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$512.11 F CFA299K	-48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$130.54 F CFA76,211	-70.1%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+4380.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-82.8%
Average			+177.6%

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pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.28 F CFA747	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.13 F CFA1,827	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-90.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$73.97 F CFA43,186	-62.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-40.3%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-85.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-64.6%
Average			-53.8%

Ashgabat vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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