Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 3.0 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$6.91
TRY237.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$6.91
TRY237.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.17
TRY40.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.42
TRY14.56
|
|
pay 74.5% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.02
TRY34.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.97
TRY171.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$3.15
TRY108.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.40
TRY48.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.40
TRY82.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.37
TRY12.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.87
TRY30.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.42
TRY14.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.51
TRY17.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.25
TRY8.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.21
TRY7.32
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.40
TRY151.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$19.27
TRY663.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,542,637.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$6.29
TRY216.59
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$11.31
TRY389.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$442.81
TRY15,241.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$336.49
TRY11,581.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$44.46
TRY1,530.36
|
|
pay 17.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$408.60
TRY14,063.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,892.93
TRY237,247.65
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.54
TRY87.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.62
TRY90.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$1.91
TRY65.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$36.34
TRY1,250.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$5.10
TRY175.56
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$42.74
TRY1,471.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$40.74
TRY1,402.40
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$88.38
TRY3,041.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$74.39
TRY2,560.40
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