Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 3.0 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 68.5% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 17.9 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 54.7% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$6.91
TRY277.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$6.91
TRY277.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.17
TRY47.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.42
TRY16.99
|
|
pay 74.5% less for groceries
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.02
TRY40.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.97
TRY199.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$3.15
TRY126.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.40
TRY56.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.40
TRY96.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.37
TRY14.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.87
TRY35.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.42
TRY16.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.51
TRY20.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.25
TRY9.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.21
TRY8.54
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.40
TRY176.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$19.27
TRY773.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,800,332.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$6.29
TRY252.77
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$11.31
TRY454.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$442.81
TRY17,787.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$336.49
TRY13,516.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$44.46
TRY1,786.01
|
|
pay 17.9 times more for childcare
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$408.60
TRY16,412.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,892.93
TRY276,879.49
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.54
TRY102.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.62
TRY105.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$1.91
TRY76.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$36.34
TRY1,459.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$5.10
TRY204.89
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
Turkmenistan
|
Turkey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$42.74
TRY1,716.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$40.74
TRY1,636.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$88.38
TRY3,550.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$74.39
TRY2,988.11
|
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