Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 2.4 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 76.7% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 7.1 times more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 65.1% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 85.8% more in Turkmenistan

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 79.7% more for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,549	$34.54 TMT121.25	+164.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,077	$12.82 TMT45.00	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$3.24 TMT11.38	+164.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA708	$1.04 TMT3.67	-14.8%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 76.7% more for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,872	$2.39 TMT8.38	-26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,944	$17.90 TMT62.83	+431.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,596	$16.12 TMT56.59	+66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,699	$6.84 TMT24.00	+132.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,790	$5.38 TMT18.90	+73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$2.71 TMT9.53	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA856	$4.01 TMT14.06	+170.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$3.65 TMT12.81	+64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA856	$1.71 TMT6.01	+15.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,070	$1.03 TMT3.63	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$0.84 TMT2.95	-62.2%
Average			+76.7%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,786	$1.56 TMT5.49	-49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,235	$8.55 TMT30.00	-67.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,246	$9.69 TMT34.00	+31.7%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 7.1 times more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,436	$94.97 TMT333.33	+481.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA117,952	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	+451.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA66,053	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	+553.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA24,173	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+941.0%
Average			+606.8%

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pay 65.1% less for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA37,745	$22.79 TMT80.00	-65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA188,724	??
Average			-65.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA944	$5.06 TMT17.75	+209.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,303	$6.98 TMT24.50	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,609	$28.49 TMT100.00	+530.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA28,309	$147.20 TMT516.67	+200.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,110	$14.25 TMT50.00	+164.5%
Average			+225.4%

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pay 85.8% more for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,154	$85.47 TMT300.00	+248.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA58,976	$121.08 TMT425.00	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA141,543	$163.82 TMT575.00	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA47,181	$170.94 TMT600.00	+109.2%
Average			+85.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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