Cost of living comparison
Australia is 10.4 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% less in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Australia
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Australia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$16.76
A$26.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$9.73
A$15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.56
A$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.16
A$3.41
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.36
A$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.80
A$9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.94
A$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.45
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.26
A$1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.35
A$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$2.01
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.12
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.96
A$1.51
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.65
A$7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$83.03
A$130.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$27,742.09
A$43,688.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$18.38
A$28.94
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$55.59
A$87.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,182.30
A$1,861.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$957.92
A$1,508.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$138.16
A$217.58
|
|
pay 65.2 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$1,485.91
A$2,340.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,667.78
A$23,098.87
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$6.64
A$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.55
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$28.07
A$44.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$52.89
A$83.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$13.13
A$20.67
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$71.78
A$113.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$50.24
A$79.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$100.30
A$157.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$111.73
A$175.95
|
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