Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 3.0% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 69.4% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 57.6% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 9.1% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 82.9% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% 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 Toronto. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.

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Ashgabat vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.6% more for restaurants

	Toronto	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$31.43 TMT110.31	+79.2%
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)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$1.57 TMT5.52	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$0.86 TMT3.01	-49.9%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 69.4% more for groceries

	Toronto	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$2.04 TMT7.15	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$18.82 TMT66.06	+312.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$17.09 TMT59.98	+81.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$6.00 TMT21.06	+69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$9.07 TMT31.84	+75.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$2.30 TMT8.07	+36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$3.84 TMT13.49	+615.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$3.40 TMT11.94	+114.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$1.67 TMT5.87	-14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$1.04 TMT3.64	+25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.65 TMT2.27	-11.8%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 57.6% less for transportation

	Toronto	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$1.62 TMT5.69	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$10.00 TMT35.10	-90.9%
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)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$9.71 TMT34.10	-24.1%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Toronto	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$102.86 TMT361.03	+114.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+373.8%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 82.9% less for childcare

	Toronto	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$22.86 TMT80.23	-97.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+5.6%
Average			-82.9%

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pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$5.71 TMT20.06	-9.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$6.79 TMT23.82	+70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$25.71 TMT90.26	+83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$195.24 TMT685.29	+409.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$8.57 TMT30.09	-32.1%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Toronto	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$55.71 TMT195.56	+7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$114.29 TMT401.14	+189.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+271.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$192.86 TMT676.93	+57.8%
Average			+106.8%

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