Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 60.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 89.4% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 58.2% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,062
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,161
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,088
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA865
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,480
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,427
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,545
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,959
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,269
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA681
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA526
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,141
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA698
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA672
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA607
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,993
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,046
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,997,830
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,140
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA43,602
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA561,003
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA206,568
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA263,903
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA123,675
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,945,396
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,596
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,387
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,166
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA35,373
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,695
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,898
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA53,261
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA52,940
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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