Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 3.8 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
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pay 7.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
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