Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 3.2 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
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Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$8.14
€7.72
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$7.98
€7.57
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.58
€1.50
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.39
€1.32
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pay 53.4% less for groceries
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Turkmenistan
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Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.35
€1.28
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$3.89
€3.69
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.43
€3.25
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$3.12
€2.96
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.51
€1.43
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.61
€0.58
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
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Turkmenistan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$26.69
€25.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$11.64
€11.04
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pay 56.5% less for housing
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Turkmenistan
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$566.87
€537.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$468.12
€443.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
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pay 17.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$400.86
€380.16
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
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pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.99
€1.88
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.35
€2.23
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$40.04
€37.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$8.21
€7.79
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pay 49.8% less for clothing
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Turkmenistan
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Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$63.57
€60.29
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$29.21
€27.70
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$92.27
€87.51
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