Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 2.0 times more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
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Slovakia
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Turkmenistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
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pay 2.7 times more for groceries
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Slovakia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
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pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
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pay 94.3% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
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$170.94
TMT600.00
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