Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 18.4% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 56.2% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 93.5% more in Prague
Housing: pay 25.3% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.4% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$10.87 CZK235.32	-65.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$10.09 CZK218.35	-21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.99 CZK43.14	+26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.45 CZK31.30	+68.7%
Average			-38.5%

Ashgabat vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.64 CZK35.59	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.97 CZK129.31	-68.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$4.03 CZK87.21	-76.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.83 CZK82.90	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.77 CZK81.65	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.87 CZK18.86	-62.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.81 CZK17.43	-79.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.97 CZK20.92	-71.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.68 CZK36.47	+0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.46 CZK9.99	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.45 CZK9.78	-30.3%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 93.5% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$7.27 CZK157.46	+348.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$21.49 CZK465.10	+114.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$15.59 CZK337.44	+60.5%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 25.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$21.83 CZK472.58	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	-3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	-49.7%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+4618.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$18,476.09 CZK400K	-25.5%
Average			+492.8%

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pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.16 CZK68.48	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.65 CZK79.07	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$7.79 CZK168.72	-69.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	-65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$13.30 CZK287.82	+55.1%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+66.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	-69.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	-34.0%
Average			-38.8%

Ashgabat vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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