Cost of living comparison
Italy is 4.0 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.8% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 43.5% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 2.9 times more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 52.1% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 22.3 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 40.1% less in Italy
The cost of childcare and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Italy. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$16.15
€14.79
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
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pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$5.53
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$5.05
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.22
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$38.81
€35.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$19.13
€17.52
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$656.19
€601.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$511.91
€468.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
|
pay 22.3 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$508.72
€466.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
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pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$5.01
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$52.12
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$9.39
€8.60
|
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pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$115.43
€105.74
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