Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 70.9% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.6% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
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pay 2.4 times more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
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pay 18.2% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
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pay 95.3% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.1 times more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
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pay 83.2% more in Turkmenistan
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.08
|
$34.54
TMT121.08
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.41
|
$12.82
TMT44.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.46
|
$3.24
TMT11.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.50
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.43
|
$2.39
TMT8.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.38
|
$17.90
TMT62.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.42
|
$16.12
TMT56.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.85
|
$6.84
TMT23.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.01
|
$5.38
TMT18.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$2.71
TMT9.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$4.01
TMT14.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$3.65
TMT12.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.28
|
$1.71
TMT6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.13
|
$1.56
TMT5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.72
|
$8.55
TMT29.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,284.05
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,530.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.14
|
$9.69
TMT33.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.76
|
$94.97
TMT332.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€547.97
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€454.19
|
$747.86
TMT2,621.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€185.02
|
$435.73
TMT1,527.23
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€430.16
|
$22.79
TMT79.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,574.78
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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
€2.77
|
$5.06
TMT17.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.77
|
$6.98
TMT24.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.83
|
$28.49
TMT99.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€40.03
|
$147.20
TMT515.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$14.25
TMT49.93
|
|
pay 83.2% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€87.68
|
$85.47
TMT299.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.34
|
$121.08
TMT424.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€94.86
|
$163.82
TMT574.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€114.80
|
$170.94
TMT599.15
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