Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 4.7 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,016.65
|
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS25,027.74
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,668.52
|
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,501.66
|
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,669.63
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,508.32
|
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,263.65
|
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS5,846.48
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS8,779.19
|
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,724.58
|
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS983.88
|
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS832.51
|
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,513.65
|
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS983.88
|
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,210.92
|
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
|
pay 40.7% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS10,888.32
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,016.65
|
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS40,044,387.05
|
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS33,036.62
|
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS120,133.16
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS300,332.90
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS200,221.94
|
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS65,072.13
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,002.22
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,922.12
|
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,005.55
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS100,110.97
|
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,016.65
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS80,088.77
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS200,221.94
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS120,133.16
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS150,166.45
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
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