Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary
Ashgabat is 51.6% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
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pay 74.2% more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5 times more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ashgabat
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
Ashgabat vs. Dili Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Dili, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.80
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.70
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.75
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$753.75
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
|
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