Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 49.1% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 63.2% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 97.5% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 18.8% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.0% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$8.58 BAM14.93	-72.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$8.58 BAM14.93	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.20 BAM3.82	+39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.45 BAM2.52	+68.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 63.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.19 BAM2.08	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.15 BAM8.96	-72.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$4.50 BAM7.83	-73.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.04 BAM5.29	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.43 BAM5.97	-62.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.66 BAM1.15	-71.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.75 BAM1.31	-80.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.70 BAM1.21	-79.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.92 BAM1.60	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.44 BAM0.76	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.51 BAM0.89	-20.8%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 97.5% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$6.41 BAM11.15	+295.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$34.33 BAM59.73	+243.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$10.58 BAM18.42	+9.0%
Average			+97.5%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$27.86 BAM48.47	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$454.54 BAM790.80	-67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$310.33 BAM539.92	-69.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$167.00 BAM290.54	-61.8%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 18.8% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$206.61 BAM359.46	+803.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-84.4%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.86 BAM4.98	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.29 BAM3.99	-66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$3.95 BAM6.87	-84.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$40.01 BAM69.61	-79.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$6.87 BAM11.95	-19.9%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$87.64 BAM152.48	+57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$37.97 BAM66.06	-66.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$90.59 BAM157.61	-75.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$100.13 BAM174.20	-48.1%
Average			-49.0%

Ashgabat vs. Sarajevo - Cost of clothing

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