Cost of Living Comparison Between Mary and Ashgabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Mary and Ashgabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Mary is 81.2% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 88.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mary is 80.2% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 88% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.49 TMT 40.23

$35.19 TMT 123

-67.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.7 TMT 300

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.37 TMT 29.28

$14.06 TMT 49.19

-40.47%

Cappuccino

$8.51 TMT 29.78

$6.98 TMT 24.42

21.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.61 TMT 23.13

$3.21 TMT 11.23

105.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 TMT 4.90

$0.91 TMT 3.20

53.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.46 TMT 22.62

$5.06 TMT 17.72

27.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.46 TMT 40.10

$14.14 TMT 49.50

-18.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.82 TMT 9.85

$4.99 TMT 17.45

-43.49%

White Bread (500g)

$2.41 TMT 8.44

Rice (white) (1kg)

$7.19 TMT 25.15

Eggs

$6.98 TMT 24.44

$6.02 TMT 21.06

15.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$39.54 TMT 138

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$18.75 TMT 65.6

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.24 TMT 63.9

Apples (1kg)

$5.39 TMT 18.87

Banana (1kg)

$8.59 TMT 30.05

Oranges (1kg)

$7.71 TMT 26.98

Tomato (1kg)

$3.58 TMT 12.54

Potato (1kg)

$2.30 TMT 8.06

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 TMT 6.38

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.03 TMT 7.12

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 TMT 3.90

$1.12 TMT 3.93

-0.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.74 TMT 90.1

Wine (Bottle)

$43.14 TMT 151

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.67 TMT 16.36

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 TMT 10.25

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.14 TMT 0.47

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.82 TMT 30.88

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 TMT 10.11

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.83 TMT 2.89

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.74 TMT 30.59

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.41 TMT 1.44

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.0K TMT 154.1K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$58.1K TMT 203.2K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$563 TMT 1,970

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$57.5 TMT 201

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 TMT 357

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$193 TMT 674

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$44.82 TMT 157

Cinema Ticket

$14.25 TMT 49.87

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$23.20 TMT 81.2

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$26.0K TMT 91.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.8 TMT 234

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$123 TMT 429

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$298 TMT 1,044

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$182 TMT 638

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,119 TMT 3,917

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$741 TMT 2,592

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,762 TMT 6,166

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,618 TMT 5,662

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,523 TMT 12.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,901 TMT 10.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$213 TMT 745

$755 TMT 2,644

-71.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.5

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

Last update for Mary: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ashgabat: January 11, 2026

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