Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 3.3 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,112.71
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,002.60
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT453.24
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT245.09
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
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pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT196.66
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,255.87
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,015.30
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT757.79
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,036.16
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT290.91
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT411.02
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT425.40
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT409.69
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT113.26
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT99.41
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT916.14
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,330.76
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,757,018.54
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,751.55
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,757.98
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT171,829.33
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT123,361.40
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,117.37
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT101,889.99
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,782,957.40
|
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pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT593.40
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT980.02
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT961.81
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,492.53
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,219.31
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 95.3% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT35,247.96
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,498.19
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT48,276.48
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT40,121.23
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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