Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Ashgabat is 116.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashgabat is 102.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.43 TMT 115
$16.09 €13.89
113.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 TMT 289
$64.1 €55.3
34.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.55 TMT 48.74
$10.28 €8.88
41.54%
Cappuccino
$7.1 TMT 23.78
$2.78 €2.4
155.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 TMT 10.83
$2.23 €1.92
44.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 TMT 3.07
$1.57 €1.35
-41.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 TMT 17.61
$3.41 €2.95
54.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.44 TMT 48.38
$3.82 €3.3
278.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5 TMT 16.74
$1.14 €0.98
338.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 TMT 8.07
$1.73 €1.49
39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.16 TMT 23.99
$1.67 €1.44
328.74%
Eggs
$6.3 TMT 21.09
$3.13 €2.7
101.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$40.19 TMT 135
$13.31 €11.5
201.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.6 TMT 62.3
$7.99 €6.9
132.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.33 TMT 61.4
$15.97 €13.79
14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$5.33 TMT 17.85
$2.28 €1.97
133.77%
Banana (1kg)
$9.09 TMT 30.45
$1.7 €1.47
434.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.75 TMT 25.95
$2.04 €1.76
279.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 TMT 11.99
$2.55 €2.2
40.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 TMT 7.81
$1.76 €1.52
32.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 TMT 6.03
$2.05 €1.77
-12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 TMT 6.64
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 TMT 3.63
$0.81 €0.7
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.55 TMT 85.6
$6.59 €5.69
287.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.57 TMT 143
$5.87 €5.07
625.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.65 TMT 15.59
$1.33 €1.15
249.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 TMT 9.53
$2.92 €2.52
-2.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 TMT 0.43
$2.27 €1.96
-94.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.42 TMT 28.22
$46.15 €39.85
-81.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 TMT 9.65
$4.23 €3.66
-31.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 TMT 2.99
$0.86 €0.75
3.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 TMT 28.9
$18.68 €16.13
-53.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.39
$2.09 €1.81
-79.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
27.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
42.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$573 TMT 1,918
$148 €128
285.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58 TMT 194
$20.98 €18.11
176.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 TMT 348
$39.65 €34.24
162.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$192 TMT 644
$47.92 €41.37
301.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.88 TMT 150
$18.57 €16.03
141.68%
Cinema Ticket
$14.16 TMT 47.42
$9.38 €8.1
50.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.27 TMT 78
$607 €524
-96.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26K TMT 87.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
61.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.3 TMT 222
$104 €90.1
-36.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$122 TMT 410
$41.09 €35.48
197.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$297 TMT 994
$92.7 €80
220.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 TMT 626
$119 €102
57.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 TMT 3,838
$1,592 €1,375
-28.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 TMT 2,546
$1,262 €1,090
-39.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,808 TMT 6,057
$3,046 €2,630
-40.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 TMT 5,394
$2,069 €1,787
-22.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-35.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
$4,549 €3,928
-33.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashgabat
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 TMT 2,466
$1,462 €1,263
-49.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
3.81
149.34%

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Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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