Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Seychelles

Victoria vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 21.7% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Victoria
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in Victoria
Transportation: pay 98.5% more in Victoria
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Victoria
Childcare: pay 48.7% more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Victoria
Clothing: pay 63.0% less in Victoria

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

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Victoria vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$18.02 SCR252.68	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$12.63 SCR177.21	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.32 SCR32.48	+47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$2.66 SCR37.29	+210.2%
Average			-9.9%

Ashgabat vs. Victoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.74 SCR24.47	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$15.56 SCR218.25	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$7.27 SCR102.03	-57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.80 SCR53.37	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.82 SCR39.54	-68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.02 SCR14.33	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.25 SCR17.57	-67.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.09 SCR15.28	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$2.85 SCR39.95	+70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.88 SCR12.38	-14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.83 SCR11.59	+27.6%
Average			-38.1%

Ashgabat vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 98.5% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$6.12 SCR85.81	+277.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$33.37 SCR468.01	+233.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	??
Average			+98.5%

Ashgabat vs. Victoria - Cost of transportation

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	+34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	-75.7%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 48.7% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	+530.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$8,698.34 SCR122K	-64.9%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$4.01 SCR56.30	-29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$4.00 SCR56.12	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$24.19 SCR339.29	-5.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	-59.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$7.21 SCR101.07	-15.9%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 63.0% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$37.23 SCR522.21	-33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$24.74 SCR347.02	-78.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	-75.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	-47.7%
Average			-63.0%

Ashgabat vs. Victoria - Cost of clothing

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