Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Namibia

Windhoek vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 48.7% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 56.8% less in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 82.2% more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 65.9% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 40.0% more in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.8% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 56.4% less in Windhoek

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

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Windhoek vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$11.42 NAD188.06	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.01 NAD98.98	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.84 NAD13.86	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.89 NAD14.69	+4.1%
Average			-54.2%

Ashgabat vs. Windhoek - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.8% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.92 NAD15.09	-55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.69 NAD77.27	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$5.92 NAD97.42	-65.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.12 NAD51.34	-48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.06 NAD50.45	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.99 NAD16.36	-56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.89 NAD14.59	-76.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.84 NAD13.75	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.92 NAD15.07	-45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.90 NAD14.87	-12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.80 NAD13.24	+24.2%
Average			-56.8%

Ashgabat vs. Windhoek - Cost of groceries

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pay 82.2% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.21 NAD85.71	+220.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$48.10 NAD791.85	+381.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$23,990.15 NAD395K	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$8.00 NAD131.65	-17.7%
Average			+82.2%

Ashgabat vs. Windhoek - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.9% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$50.44 NAD830.34	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	-75.3%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 40.0% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	+811.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	-78.5%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.95 NAD32.17	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.30 NAD37.94	-66.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$3.31 NAD54.44	-87.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$37.08 NAD610.38	-81.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$5.41 NAD89.08	-36.9%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 56.4% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$54.86 NAD903.20	-1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$34.63 NAD570.13	-69.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	-75.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	-50.9%
Average			-56.4%

Ashgabat vs. Windhoek - Cost of clothing

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