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Faroe Islands

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Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 20.1% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 72.0% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 46.6% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 95.3% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Ashgabat

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

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Ashgabat vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$31.43 TMT110.16	+19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$12.86 TMT45.06	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$1.57 TMT5.51	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$0.86 TMT3.00	-67.6%
Average			-22.7%

Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$2.04 TMT7.14	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$18.82 TMT65.97	+128.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$17.09 TMT59.89	+98.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$6.00 TMT21.03	-5.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$9.07 TMT31.80	+40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$2.30 TMT8.06	+25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$3.84 TMT13.47	+52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$3.40 TMT11.92	+25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$1.67 TMT5.86	-28.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$1.04 TMT3.63	-37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.65 TMT2.27	-68.9%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 72.0% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$1.62 TMT5.69	-75.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$10.00 TMT35.05	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$43,928.57 TMT154K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.71 TMT34.05
Average			-72.0%

Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.6% more for housing

	Torshavn	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$102.86 TMT360.51	+14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$1,414.29 TMT4,957.07	+30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$1,000.00 TMT3,505.00	+12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$436.97 TMT1,531.60	+345.7%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 95.3% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$22.86 TMT80.11	-95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$24,807.14 TMT86,949.04
Average			-95.3%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$5.71 TMT20.03	-39.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$6.79 TMT23.78	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$25.71 TMT90.13	+128.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$195.24 TMT684.31	+254.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$8.57 TMT30.04	-46.8%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Torshavn	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$55.71 TMT195.28	-60.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$114.29 TMT400.57	+90.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$364.29 TMT1,276.82	+118.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$192.86 TMT675.96	-21.2%
Average			+6.9%

Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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