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Ashgabat vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 29.6% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants
pay 51.7% more in Ashgabat
Groceries
pay 21.0% more in Ashgabat
Transportation
pay 50.7% less in Ashgabat
Housing
pay 99.9% more in Ashgabat
Childcare
pay 82.8% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Ashgabat
Clothing
pay 2.2 times more in Ashgabat

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

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Ashgabat vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

pay 51.7% more for restaurants

 
Georgetown
Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.93
GYD3,751.03
$31.43
TMT110.31
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $9.37
GYD1,960.54
$12.86
TMT45.13
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.24
GYD260.07
$1.57
TMT5.52
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pay 21.0% more for groceries

 
Georgetown
Ashgabat
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.09
GYD436.70
$2.04
TMT7.15
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.72
GYD1,615.37
$18.82
TMT66.06
Milk (1 gallon) $12.31
GYD2,574.79
$17.09
TMT59.98
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pay 50.7% less for transportation

 
Georgetown
Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.96
GYD828.60
$1.62
TMT5.69
Monthly public transit pass $60.49
GYD12,655.65
$10.00
TMT35.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,252.48
GYD6M
$43,928.57
TMT154K
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pay 99.9% more for housing

 
Georgetown
Ashgabat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $43.65
GYD9,132.51
$102.86
TMT361.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.21
GYD201K
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $519.95
GYD109K
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
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pay 82.8% less for childcare

 
Georgetown
Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,026.67
GYD215K
$22.86
TMT80.23
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,738.24
GYD4M
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Georgetown
Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.91
GYD400.11
$5.71
TMT20.06
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.86
GYD1,225.34
$6.79
TMT23.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $3.35
GYD700.19
$25.71
TMT90.26
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Georgetown
Ashgabat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $38.25
GYD8,002.20
$55.71
TMT195.56
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $41.44
GYD8,669.05
$114.29
TMT401.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $135.07
GYD28,257.75
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
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