Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 7.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Ashgabat
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$31.34
TMT109.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
$14.25
TMT49.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$4.56
TMT15.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.66
TMT2.30
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
$9.66
TMT33.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$14.56
TMT51.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$5.47
TMT19.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$5.86
TMT20.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$2.78
TMT9.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$4.63
TMT16.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$1.21
TMT4.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.72
TMT2.54
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$1.62
TMT5.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
$11.40
TMT39.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
$20,584.05
TMT72,147.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$8.26
TMT28.96
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
$302.71
TMT1,060.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
$698.01
TMT2,446.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
$320.51
TMT1,123.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
$668.12
TMT2,341.76
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
$23.22
TMT81.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
$35,099.72
TMT123,024.50
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$4.99
TMT17.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$4.73
TMT16.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$45.58
TMT159.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
$60.54
TMT212.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
$14.25
TMT49.93
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
$178.06
TMT624.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
$152.42
TMT534.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
$400.28
TMT1,403.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
$242.17
TMT848.79
|
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