Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 45.4% more expensive than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 32.9% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 96.3% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.3% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 85.8% more in Turkmenistan

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

Turkmenistan vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 51.4% more for restaurants

	New Zealand	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.47 NZ$23.42	$34.54 TMT121.25	+156.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.81 NZ$15.31	$12.82 TMT45.00	+45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 NZ$3.76	$3.24 TMT11.38	+49.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 NZ$3.38	$1.04 TMT3.67	-46.3%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	New Zealand	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 NZ$3.24	$2.39 TMT8.38	+28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.77 NZ$6.55	$17.90 TMT62.83	+375.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 NZ$11.38	$16.12 TMT56.59	+146.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NZ$10.30	$6.84 TMT24.00	+15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.25 NZ$7.39	$5.38 TMT18.90	+26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 NZ$1.99	$2.71 TMT9.53	+136.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NZ$1.81	$4.01 TMT14.06	+284.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 NZ$2.27	$3.65 TMT12.81	+179.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NZ$4.01	$1.71 TMT6.01	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$1.03 TMT3.63	+15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 NZ$1.44	$0.84 TMT2.95	+1.1%
Average			+107.5%

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pay 32.9% less for transportation

	New Zealand	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.26 NZ$10.89	$1.56 TMT5.49	-75.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.15 NZ$120.21	$8.55 TMT30.00	-87.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,735.85 NZ$43,000.19	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+77.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.90 NZ$31.12	$9.69 TMT34.00	-45.9%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	New Zealand	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.16 NZ$88.93	$94.97 TMT333.33	+85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,007.66 NZ$1,751.70	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$809.64 NZ$1,407.45	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	-7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.68 NZ$159.37	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+375.3%
Average			+116.2%

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pay 96.3% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.89 NZ$1,063.69	$22.79 TMT80.00	-96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,661.07 NZ$18,532.94	??
Average			-96.3%

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pay 86.3% more for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.10 NZ$10.60	$5.06 TMT17.75	-17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 NZ$5.74	$6.98 TMT24.50	+111.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.88 NZ$39.77	$28.49 TMT100.00	+24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.53 NZ$66.98	$147.20 TMT516.67	+282.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.92 NZ$18.98	$14.25 TMT50.00	+30.5%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 85.8% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.31 NZ$113.53	$85.47 TMT300.00	+30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.78 NZ$70.90	$121.08 TMT425.00	+196.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.71 NZ$162.90	$163.82 TMT575.00	+74.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.74 NZ$211.64	$170.94 TMT600.00	+40.4%
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: March 2025

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