Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Bolivia

Sucre vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Sucre is 67.0% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 85.2% less in Sucre
Groceries: pay 77.0% less in Sucre
Transportation: pay 24.8% more in Sucre
Housing: pay 79.4% less in Sucre
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Sucre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.1% less in Sucre
Clothing: pay 65.0% less in Sucre

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

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Sucre vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Sucre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$1.53 BOB17.93	-95.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$3.63 BOB42.45	-71.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.83 BOB9.68	-47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.54 BOB6.34	-36.7%
Average			-85.2%

Ashgabat vs. Sucre - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.0% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Sucre
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.35 BOB15.83	-33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$2.05 BOB23.98	-89.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$3.15 BOB36.79	-81.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$1.30 BOB15.19	-78.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$1.15 BOB13.49	-87.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.82 BOB9.55	-64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.39 BOB4.56	-89.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.33 BOB3.82	-90.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.30 BOB15.22	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.20 BOB2.28	-81.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.33 BOB3.82	-49.6%
Average			-77.0%

Ashgabat vs. Sucre - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.8% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Sucre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$2.74 BOB32.04	+68.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$4.21 BOB49.26	-56.6%
Average			+24.8%

Ashgabat vs. Sucre - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Sucre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$21.62 BOB252.82	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$463.54 BOB5,419.86	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$284.77 BOB3,329.62	-71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$10.83 BOB126.67	-97.5%
Average			-79.4%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Sucre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$108.92 BOB1,273.54	+376.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	??
Average			+376.5%

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pay 74.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Sucre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.12 BOB24.79	-62.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$1.81 BOB21.14	-73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$1.18 BOB13.80	-95.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$29.25 BOB341.96	-85.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$5.59 BOB65.34	-34.8%
Average			-74.1%

Ashgabat vs. Sucre - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 65.0% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Sucre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$36.00 BOB420.93	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$72.00 BOB841.85	-80.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$65.00 BOB760.01	-66.3%
Average			-65.0%

Ashgabat vs. Sucre - Cost of clothing

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