Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ashgabat vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Ashgabat is 34.8% more expensive than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 68.3% more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 97.1% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ashgabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
Ashgabat vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP14.98
|
$34.29
TMT120.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.74
|
$13.57
TMT47.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.24
|
$2.32
TMT8.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.40
|
$0.80
TMT2.81
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.3% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.94
|
$20.00
TMT70.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.48
|
$18.21
TMT63.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.79
|
$6.17
TMT21.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP2.97
|
$8.42
TMT29.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.31
|
$2.46
TMT8.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.22
|
$4.00
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$3.47
TMT12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.27
|
$1.60
TMT5.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.94
|
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
$0.81
TMT2.84
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Ashgabat - Cost of groceries
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.32
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,580.55
|
$43,928.57
TMT154,189.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP22.97
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Ashgabat - Cost of transportation
pay 62.7% more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP52.93
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,514.66
|
$1,128.57
TMT3,961.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,278.31
|
$750.00
TMT2,632.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP80.53
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Ashgabat - Cost of housing
pay 97.1% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP582.56
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,714.29
TMT90,257.14
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Ashgabat - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP3.99
|
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.62
|
$7.05
TMT24.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.55
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP59.92
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP9.99
|
$14.29
TMT50.14
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Ashgabat - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP99.45
|
$65.71
TMT230.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.08
|
$121.43
TMT426.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP73.45
|
$300.00
TMT1,053.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP69.91
|
$185.71
TMT651.86
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing
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