Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 4.9 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
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$13.47
NZ$23.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
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$8.81
NZ$15.58
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
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$2.16
NZ$3.82
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
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$1.94
NZ$3.44
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pay 33.6% less for groceries
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Turkmenistan
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
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$1.86
NZ$3.30
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
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$6.55
NZ$11.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
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$4.25
NZ$7.51
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
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$1.04
NZ$1.84
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
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Turkmenistan
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$6.26
NZ$11.07
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$69.15
NZ$122.27
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$17.90
NZ$31.65
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pay 31.8% less for housing
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Turkmenistan
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
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pay 26.8 times more for childcare
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Turkmenistan
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
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pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
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Turkmenistan
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$6.10
NZ$10.78
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$3.30
NZ$5.84
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$38.53
NZ$68.12
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$10.92
NZ$19.30
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pay 40.4% less for clothing
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Turkmenistan
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
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$93.71
NZ$165.68
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
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$121.74
NZ$215.25
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