Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 3.4 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
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Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$10.23
€9.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.08
€6.79
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.17
€1.12
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pay 59.7% less for groceries
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Turkmenistan
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.17
€4.97
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$4.66
€4.47
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.39
€1.34
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.37
€0.36
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
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Turkmenistan
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$39.41
€37.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$25,606.21
€24,578.81
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$9.07
€8.71
|
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pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$17.22
€16.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$467.65
€448.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$322.68
€309.73
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$196.83
€188.94
|
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pay 18.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$427.69
€410.53
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,383.30
€12,846.32
|
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pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.06
€2.94
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$4.95
€4.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$42.71
€41.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$10.00
€9.60
|
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pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$76.51
€73.44
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$43.17
€41.44
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$84.42
€81.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$120.68
€115.84
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