Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Armenia

Yerevan vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 35.3% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% less in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 63.8% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 77.3% more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 48.3% less in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% less in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Yerevan

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

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Yerevan vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	-64.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.24 AMD449.99	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.74 AMD266.77	-14.0%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 63.8% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.00 AMD361.76	-50.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	-76.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	-62.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.69 AMD250.10	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.82 AMD296.61	-78.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.90 AMD325.79	-73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.17 AMD422.36	-30.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.32 AMD117.59	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.31 AMD111.58	-52.4%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 77.3% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	+273.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	+150.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$35,000.00 AMD13M	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	-39.0%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 48.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$908.70 AMD329K	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$630.03 AMD228K	-37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	-77.8%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$372.81 AMD135K	+1531.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$10,250.15 AMD4M	-58.7%
Average			+159.6%

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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-89.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	-62.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	-2.8%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	+89.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	-61.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	-14.2%
Average			-24.9%

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