Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 16.6% cheaper than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Saipan
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Saipan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Saipan
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Saipan
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Saipan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% less in Saipan
- Clothing
-
pay 67.1% less in Saipan
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Saipan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Saipan.
Saipan vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.29
TMT120.34
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
TMT47.64
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
TMT8.13
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TMT2.81
|
$1.32
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$20.00
TMT70.20
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.21
TMT63.90
|
$8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.17
TMT21.66
|
$6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.42
TMT29.57
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
TMT8.64
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.00
TMT14.06
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.47
TMT12.17
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
TMT5.63
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
TMT2.84
|
$1.03
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154,189.29
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$21.41
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
TMT3,961.29
|
$625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
TMT2,632.50
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$254.42
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,714.29
TMT90,257.14
|
$6,000.00
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.05
TMT24.75
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
TMT50.14
|
$8.00
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.1% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.71
TMT230.66
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.43
TMT426.21
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$300.00
TMT1,053.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.71
TMT651.86
|
$55.00
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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