Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 58.8% more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Roseau
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 60.1% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
?? | |
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Roseau
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Roseau
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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