Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 2.1 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.9% less in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 60.0% less in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 2.1 times more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% less in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1 times more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% less in Estonia
- Clothing
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pay 36.4% less in Estonia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Estonia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Estonia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$484.69
€445.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$364.00
€334.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$230.59
€212.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$98.56
€90.63
|
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