Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Montenegro

Podgorica vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Podgorica is 41.0% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 35.0% less in Podgorica
Groceries: pay 62.3% less in Podgorica
Transportation: pay 96.2% more in Podgorica
Housing: pay 58.8% less in Podgorica
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Podgorica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% less in Podgorica
Clothing: pay 44.8% less in Podgorica

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

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Podgorica vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.0% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Podgorica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$11.20 €9.97	-64.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$10.64 €9.47	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.55 €2.27	+62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.43 €1.27	+66.8%
Average			-35.0%

Ashgabat vs. Podgorica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Podgorica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.98 €0.87	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.33 €3.85	-77.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$4.90 €4.36	-71.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.50 €3.12	-41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.77 €3.35	-58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.72 €0.64	-68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.76 €0.68	-80.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.80 €0.71	-76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.07 €0.95	-36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.44 €0.39	-57.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.47 €0.42	-26.9%
Average			-62.3%

Ashgabat vs. Podgorica - Cost of groceries

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pay 96.2% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Podgorica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$7.02 €6.25	+332.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$33.59 €29.90	+235.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$30,517.27 €27,161.47	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$7.03 €6.25	-27.7%
Average			+96.2%

Ashgabat vs. Podgorica - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.8% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Podgorica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$31.80 €28.30	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$639.89 €569.53	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$489.46 €435.64	-51.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$98.01 €87.24	-77.6%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Podgorica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$340.96 €303.47	+1391.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$7,315.61 €6,511.15	-70.5%
Average			+109.7%

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pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Podgorica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.08 €2.74	-46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.17 €1.94	-68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$4.37 €3.89	-83.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$48.15 €42.85	-75.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$6.44 €5.73	-24.9%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 44.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Podgorica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$87.34 €77.74	+56.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$46.28 €41.19	-59.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$97.42 €86.70	-73.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$105.75 €94.12	-45.2%
Average			-44.8%

Ashgabat vs. Podgorica - Cost of clothing

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