Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.8 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
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pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 15.2 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
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pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
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