Cost of living comparison
Romania is 3.1 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.1% less in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 65.6% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 81.7% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% less in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 17.8 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.2% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 53.5% less in Romania
The cost of childcare and transportation in Romania are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$8.56
RON39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.46
RON25.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 81.7% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$20.73
RON95.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$37.40
RON171.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$80.53
RON370.17
|
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