Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 9.7 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Washington
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 62.0% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.29
TMT120.34
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
TMT47.64
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
TMT8.13
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TMT2.81
|
$2.79
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$20.00
TMT70.20
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.21
TMT63.90
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.17
TMT21.66
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.42
TMT29.57
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
TMT8.64
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.00
TMT14.06
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.47
TMT12.17
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
TMT5.63
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
TMT2.84
|
$1.64
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154,189.29
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$16.73
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
TMT3,961.29
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
TMT2,632.50
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$146.54
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 58.8 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,714.29
TMT90,257.14
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.05
TMT24.75
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
TMT50.14
|
$16.75
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.71
TMT230.66
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.43
TMT426.21
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$300.00
TMT1,053.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.71
TMT651.86
|
$133.22
|
|
Ashgabat vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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