Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 70.9% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
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Slovenia
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Turkmenistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.80
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.64
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
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Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.83
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.06
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
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pay 18.2% less for transportation
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Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.50
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.56
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,804.20
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.87
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.81
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€587.10
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.63
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.24
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
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pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.88
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,115.78
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.18
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.89
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
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pay 83.2% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.94
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.64
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.99
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
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