Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 4.1 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Ashgabat
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Niamey
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Niamey
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Niamey
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$242.17
TMT847.58
|
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