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Santiago vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 2.1 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Santiago
Housing: pay 63.3% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 9.6 times more in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.5% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 56.1% less in Santiago

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

Santiago vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.6% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$10.50 CLF0.2400	-69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$8.10 CLF0.1900	-40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$1.61 CLF0.0400	-30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$1.16 CLF0.0300	+45.5%
Average			-23.6%

Ashgabat vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.55 CLF0.0400	-7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$5.13 CLF0.1200	-74.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$4.52 CLF0.1100	-75.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$4.01 CLF0.0900	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$3.00 CLF0.0700	-64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$0.91 CLF0.0200	-63.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-82.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.92 CLF0.0200	-73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$0.84 CLF0.0200	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.74 CLF0.0200	-8.2%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.23 CLF0.1200	+222.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$41.99 CLF0.9800	+389.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$19,201.90 CLF446.5000	-56.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$12.86 CLF0.3000	+32.4%
Average			+147.0%

Ashgabat vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$21.76 CLF0.5100	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$502.56 CLF11.6900	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$424.00 CLF9.8600	-43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$107.40 CLF2.5000	-75.4%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 9.6 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$431.25 CLF10.0300	+1786.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$8,923.79 CLF207.5000	-65.3%
Average			+860.7%

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pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$3.15 CLF0.0700	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$3.09 CLF0.0700	-56.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$5.56 CLF0.1300	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$32.24 CLF0.7500	-83.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$6.30 CLF0.1500	-55.9%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 56.1% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$53.82 CLF1.2500	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$30.77 CLF0.7200	-74.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$73.54 CLF1.7100	-75.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$81.13 CLF1.8900	-56.3%
Average			-56.1%

Ashgabat vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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