Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 32.2% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
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Monaco
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Turkmenistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.76
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.86
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.38
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
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pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.47
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.93
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.28
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.33
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.11
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.37
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.81
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.94
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
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pay 54.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.33
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.55
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,187.97
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.58
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
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pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€106.48
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,024.09
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,326.88
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€280.67
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
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pay 99.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,649.06
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,226.62
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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.74
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.04
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.57
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€491.88
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.40
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
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pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€186.59
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.14
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€195.21
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€428.99
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
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