Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 5.8% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 60.9% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 62.3% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 22.3% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 79.6% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 90.4% more in Ashgabat

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

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Ashgabat vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.9% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.74	$31.43 TMT110.00	+129.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$16.26	$12.86 TMT45.00	+42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.36	$1.57 TMT5.50	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.08	$0.86 TMT3.00	-49.8%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 60.9% more for groceries

	Wellington	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.90	$2.04 TMT7.13	-5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.33	$18.82 TMT65.88	+307.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.84	$17.09 TMT59.81	+139.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.43	$6.00 TMT21.00	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.88	$9.07 TMT31.75	+107.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.52	$2.30 TMT8.05	+64.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.78	$3.84 TMT13.45	+288.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.47	$3.40 TMT11.91	+148.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.28	$1.67 TMT5.85	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.72	$1.04 TMT3.63	+8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.03	$0.65 TMT2.27	+13.8%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 62.3% less for transportation

	Wellington	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.67	$1.62 TMT5.68	-76.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$182.44	$10.00 TMT35.00	-90.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$45,424.18	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+74.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$29.18	$9.71 TMT34.00	-40.0%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 22.3% more for housing

	Wellington	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$96.10	$102.86 TMT360.00	+92.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,189.93	$1,414.29 TMT4,950.00	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,056.99	$1,000.00 TMT3,500.00	-12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$270.03	$436.97 TMT1,529.41	+191.7%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 79.6% less for childcare

	Wellington	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,901.96	$22.86 TMT80.00	-97.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$23,247.93	$24,807.14 TMT86,825.00	+92.3%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$13.13	$5.71 TMT20.00	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.03	$6.79 TMT23.75	+102.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$45.38	$25.71 TMT90.00	+2.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$68.66	$195.24 TMT683.33	+412.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.71	$8.57 TMT30.00	-28.8%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 90.4% more for clothing

	Wellington	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$140.14	$55.71 TMT195.00	-28.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$50.73	$114.29 TMT400.00	+306.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$183.42	$364.29 TMT1,275.00	+257.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$275.13	$192.86 TMT675.00	+26.3%
Average			+90.4%

Wellington vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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