Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 2.3 times more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Oman, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Oman
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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