Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 32.8% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 80.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 25.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 89.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 62.9% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Egypt. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 82.4% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 80.8% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 80.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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