Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 4.7% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 55.7% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 55.9% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 80.4% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Ashgabat

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

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Ashgabat vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$25.82	$31.43 TMT110.31	+72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$12.86 TMT45.13	+22.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$1.57 TMT5.52	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.46	$0.86 TMT3.01	-50.6%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 55.7% more for groceries

	Ottawa	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.35	$2.04 TMT7.15	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.46	$18.82 TMT66.06	+257.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.24	$17.09 TMT59.98	+97.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.78	$6.00 TMT21.06	+77.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.18	$9.07 TMT31.84	+78.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$2.30 TMT8.07	+34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$3.84 TMT13.49	+523.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.48	$3.40 TMT11.94	+94.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.33	$1.67 TMT5.87	+1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.65	$1.04 TMT3.64	-11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$0.65 TMT2.27	-40.1%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 55.9% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.35	$1.62 TMT5.69	-63.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$134.05	$10.00 TMT35.10	-89.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+58.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.46	$9.71 TMT34.10	-32.8%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Ottawa	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.42	$102.86 TMT361.03	+106.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$146.38	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+322.6%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 80.4% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	$22.86 TMT80.23	-97.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+55.5%
Average			-80.4%

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pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$5.71 TMT20.06	+1.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.73	$6.79 TMT23.82	+67.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.26	$25.71 TMT90.26	+79.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.35	$195.24 TMT685.29	+329.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$17.91	$8.57 TMT30.09	-32.3%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Ottawa	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.12	$55.71 TMT195.56	-7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$53.64	$114.29 TMT401.14	+201.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$150.04	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+243.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$136.62	$192.86 TMT676.93	+99.9%
Average			+109.3%

Ottawa vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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