Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 71.3% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Georgia
- Groceries
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pay 69.3% less in Georgia
- Transportation
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pay 37.9% more in Georgia
- Housing
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pay 71.4% less in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 8.8 times more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.1% less in Georgia
- Clothing
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pay 43.0% less in Georgia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Georgia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Georgia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 71.4% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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