Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 2.0 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Seychelles
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 7.4 times more in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 62.8% less in Seychelles

The cost of childcare and transportation in Seychelles are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Seychelles. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Seychelles.

Seychelles vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seychelles instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$17.38 SCR249.67	-49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$8.30 SCR119.16	-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$2.25 SCR32.35	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$1.87 SCR26.85	+78.9%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$1.72 SCR24.75	-27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$14.37 SCR206.42	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$6.93 SCR99.57	-57.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$3.60 SCR51.72	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$3.61 SCR51.87	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$0.95 SCR13.65	-65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$1.10 SCR15.77	-72.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$0.97 SCR13.95	-73.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$2.65 SCR38.02	+54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.65 SCR9.30	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.60 SCR8.64	-28.4%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$6.15 SCR88.36	+293.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$26.44 SCR379.86	+209.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$26,617.26 SCR382,359.28	-39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$42.09 SCR604.56	+334.5%
Average			+199.5%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$168.84 SCR2,425.37	+77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$1,048.20 SCR15,057.45	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$829.24 SCR11,912.06	+10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$70.93 SCR1,018.98	-83.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 7.4 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$167.60 SCR2,407.54	+635.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,668.90 SCR95,799.30
Average			+635.3%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$7.58 SCR108.86	+49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$5.17 SCR74.24	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$17.96 SCR258.01	-37.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$74.52 SCR1,070.51	-49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$6.15 SCR88.28	-56.9%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 62.8% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$48.57 SCR697.66	-43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$20.36 SCR292.46	-83.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$59.56 SCR855.60	-63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$66.75 SCR958.83	-61.0%
Average			-62.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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