Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 72.8% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.4% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
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pay 2.5 times more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
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pay 33.1% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
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pay 2.9 times more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
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pay 96.1% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6 times more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
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pay 96.1% more in Turkmenistan
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
Malta
|
Turkmenistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Malta
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
Malta
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Malta
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 96.1% less for childcare
Malta
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Malta
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 96.1% more for clothing
Malta
|
Turkmenistan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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