Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 95.9% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Qatar
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
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pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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