Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 40.7% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Turkmenistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
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pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 79.8% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 95.9% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 72.4% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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