Cost of living comparison
India is 35.5% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.6% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 82.3% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 18.7% more in India
- Housing
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pay 90.2% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 2.4 times more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.9% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 76.8% less in India
The cost of childcare and transportation in India are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in India. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in India.
If you lived in India instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 83.6% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$2.40
₹208.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$3.90
₹339.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.40
₹34.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.17
₹14.45
|
|
pay 82.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.46
₹40.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.54
₹220.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$2.56
₹222.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$0.94
₹81.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$1.37
₹118.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.88
₹76.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.32
₹28.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.48
₹41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.24
₹20.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.16
₹14.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.19
₹16.31
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.62
₹401.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$10.12
₹880.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$13,525.56
₹1,176,000.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$2.94
₹255.51
|
|
pay 90.2% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$7.39
₹642.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$138.05
₹12,003.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$90.33
₹7,854.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$29.97
₹2,605.68
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$55.73
₹4,845.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,565.54
₹136,118.23
|
|
pay 78.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.84
₹159.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.59
₹137.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.59
₹312.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$15.33
₹1,332.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$3.35
₹291.47
|
|
pay 76.8% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$24.02
₹2,088.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$25.36
₹2,205.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$41.62
₹3,618.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$31.12
₹2,705.48
|
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