Cost of living comparison
compared to
Valletta vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary
Valletta is 77.6% more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Valletta
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Valletta
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Valletta
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% less in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Valletta
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Valletta are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Valletta. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Valletta.
Valletta vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Valletta instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.29
TMT120.34
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
TMT47.64
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
TMT8.13
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TMT2.81
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Valletta - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$20.00
TMT70.20
|
$5.11
€4.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.21
TMT63.90
|
$5.12
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.17
TMT21.66
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.42
TMT29.57
|
$4.59
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
TMT8.64
|
$1.55
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.00
TMT14.06
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.47
TMT12.17
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
TMT5.63
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
$0.65
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
TMT2.84
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Valletta - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$5.92
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154,189.29
|
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$19.04
€16.35
|
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Ashgabat vs. Valletta - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
TMT3,961.29
|
$1,284.79
€1,103.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
TMT2,632.50
|
$1,073.09
€921.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$107.85
€92.62
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Valletta - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
$264.01
€226.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,714.29
TMT90,257.14
|
$12,847.89
€11,033.91
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Valletta - Cost of childcare
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
$5.02
€4.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.05
TMT24.75
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$59.92
€51.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
TMT50.14
|
$15.36
€13.19
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Valletta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.71
TMT230.66
|
$103.34
€88.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.43
TMT426.21
|
$74.39
€63.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$300.00
TMT1,053.00
|
$146.16
€125.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.71
TMT651.86
|
$171.21
€147.04
|
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Ashgabat vs. Valletta - Cost of clothing
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