Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 22.6% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 62.7% more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 33.8% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 83.1% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.8% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 63.3% more in Ashgabat

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

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Ashgabat vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.7% more for restaurants

	Prague	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$31.43 TMT110.31	+189.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$12.86 TMT45.13	+27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$1.57 TMT5.52	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$0.86 TMT3.01	-40.7%
Average			+62.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Prague	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$2.04 TMT7.15	+23.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$18.82 TMT66.06	+215.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$17.09 TMT59.98	+324.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$6.00 TMT21.06	+56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$9.07 TMT31.84	+140.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$2.30 TMT8.07	+164.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$3.84 TMT13.49	+377.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$3.40 TMT11.94	+252.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$1.67 TMT5.87	-0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.04 TMT3.64	+124.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.65 TMT2.27	+43.4%
Average			+128.4%

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Prague	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$1.62 TMT5.69	-77.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$10.00 TMT35.10	-53.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$9.71 TMT34.10	-37.7%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 33.8% more for housing

	Prague	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$102.86 TMT361.03	+371.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	+4.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+98.8%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 83.1% less for childcare

	Prague	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$22.86 TMT80.23	-97.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+34.3%
Average			-83.1%

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pay 67.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$5.71 TMT20.06	+80.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$6.79 TMT23.82	+85.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$25.71 TMT90.26	+229.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$195.24 TMT685.29	+189.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$8.57 TMT30.09	-35.5%
Average			+67.8%

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pay 63.3% more for clothing

	Prague	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$55.71 TMT195.56	-39.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$114.29 TMT401.14	+140.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+225.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$192.86 TMT676.93	+51.5%
Average			+63.3%

Prague vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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