Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 2.6 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 59.1% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 88.7% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 15.0 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 60.5% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$6.02
THB201.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.68
THB223.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 88.7% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$25.43
THB852.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,948.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$17.13
THB574.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$389.22
THB13,042.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$225.23
THB7,547.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$55.17
THB1,848.86
|
|
pay 15.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$341.66
THB11,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,344.18
THB346,630.59
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$48.79
THB1,634.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$38.62
THB1,294.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$29.36
THB983.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$82.78
THB2,773.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$65.55
THB2,196.71
|
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