Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 11.5 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.9% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 36.7% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 4.8 times more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 14.1% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 71.4 times more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.8% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 36.0% less in Netherlands
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Netherlands. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$18.74
€17.23
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$12.22
€11.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.94
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.33
€2.14
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$6.89
€6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
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pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$7.80
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$95.88
€88.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$31,938.58
€29,367.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$22.75
€20.92
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,289.16
€1,185.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$1,051.87
€967.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$187.76
€172.64
|
|
pay 71.4 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$1,627.96
€1,496.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,050.97
€8,322.35
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$38.99
€35.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$13.94
€12.82
|
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pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$84.34
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$92.60
€85.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$118.53
€108.99
|
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