Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 65.4% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Turkmenistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
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pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
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pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 58.2% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
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pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
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pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Turkmenistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 68.1% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Turkmenistan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
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$170.94
TMT600.00
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