Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Ashgabat is 132% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 115.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashgabat is 127.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.80 TMT 122
$13.12 MX$233
165.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.1 TMT 294
$53.8 MX$957
56.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.11 TMT 49.39
$9.40 MX$167
50.11%
Cappuccino
$7.12 TMT 24.92
$3.56 MX$63.4
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 TMT 11.72
$1.60 MX$28.52
109.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 TMT 3.09
$1.15 MX$20.54
-23.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 TMT 17.77
$3.16 MX$56.2
60.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.26 TMT 49.92
$4.85 MX$86.2
194.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.03 TMT 17.59
$1.63 MX$29.07
208.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 TMT 8.42
$2.73 MX$48.64
-11.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.15 TMT 25.02
$1.88 MX$33.42
280.32%
Eggs
$6.25 TMT 21.88
$2.63 MX$46.81
137.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$40.50 TMT 142
$9.89 MX$176
309.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.67 TMT 65.3
$8.40 MX$149
122.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.86 TMT 66.0
$11.63 MX$207
62.17%
Apples (1kg)
$5.34 TMT 18.70
$2.97 MX$52.9
79.80%
Banana (1kg)
$8.93 TMT 31.25
$1.78 MX$31.75
401.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.75 TMT 27.11
$2.06 MX$36.57
276.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 TMT 12.14
$1.97 MX$35.13
76.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 TMT 7.82
$2.09 MX$37.11
6.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 TMT 6.33
$2.26 MX$40.19
-19.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 TMT 7.07
$1.46 MX$25.94
38.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 TMT 3.96
$1.09 MX$19.39
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.43 TMT 89.0
$4.34 MX$77.2
485.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$41.66 TMT 146
$13.62 MX$242
205.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 TMT 16.77
$1.67 MX$29.78
186.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 TMT 10.13
$3.54 MX$63.0
-18.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 TMT 0.54
$0.36 MX$6.40
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.62 TMT 30.16
$18.96 MX$337
-54.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 TMT 10.20
$1.32 MX$23.54
120.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 TMT 2.85
$0.30 MX$5.36
170.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.67 TMT 30.35
$5.49 MX$97.6
57.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 TMT 1.56
$1.34 MX$23.78
-66.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K TMT 151.5K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
126.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$57.3K TMT 200.4K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
140.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$571 TMT 1,998
$41.11 MX$731
1288.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.2 TMT 197
$27.78 MX$494
102.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$105 TMT 366
$30.00 MX$534
248.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$195 TMT 683
$53.5 MX$952
264.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.26 TMT 158
$26.13 MX$465
73.21%
Cinema Ticket
$14.21 TMT 49.73
$6.28 MX$112
126.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.72 TMT 79.5
$439 MX$7,817
-94.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.4K TMT 89.0K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
136.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 TMT 229
$57.1 MX$1,016
14.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$123 TMT 430
$45.30 MX$806
171.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$306 TMT 1,069
$104 MX$1,854
193.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 TMT 650
$108 MX$1,926
71.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 TMT 3,880
$996 MX$17.7K
11.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 TMT 2,598
$624 MX$11.1K
19.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,757 TMT 6,148
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-16.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 TMT 5,708
$1,218 MX$21.7K
33.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,519 TMT 12.3K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-7.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,906 TMT 10.2K
$2,230 MX$39.7K
30.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashgabat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 TMT 2,635
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-31.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
11.34
-16.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ashgabat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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