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Saint John's vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 2.7% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 4.6% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 92.8% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Saint John's

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

Saint John's vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 17.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$13.88 EC$37.50	-59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$11.10 EC$30.00	-18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$2.07 EC$5.60	-10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.96 EC$2.58	+19.5%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 4.6% more for groceries

	Ashgabat	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$2.78 EC$7.50	+65.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$4.07 EC$11.00	-79.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$8.40 EC$22.71	-53.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$5.37 EC$14.50	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$3.69 EC$9.98	-56.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$2.96 EC$8.00	+20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$1.11 EC$3.00	-72.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$3.70 EC$10.00	+6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$3.70 EC$10.00	+130.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$1.30 EC$3.50	+42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$1.30 EC$3.50	+59.9%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$6.29 EC$17.00	+287.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-46.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$51.53 EC$139.27	+430.5%
Average			+224.0%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$77.58 EC$209.67	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$99.04 EC$267.65	-77.3%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 92.8% less for childcare

	Ashgabat	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-92.8%
Average			-92.8%

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$1.85 EC$5.00	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$3.95 EC$10.67	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$61.67 EC$166.67	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$6.20 EC$16.75	-56.6%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$50.00 EC$135.13	-23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-75.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	??
Average			-49.6%

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