Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 4.0 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS500.17
|
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
KGS420.14
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KGS61.90
|
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
KGS33.12
|
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
KGS38.78
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KGS379.96
|
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.42
KGS302.29
|
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KGS143.10
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
KGS194.88
|
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
KGS38.56
|
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
KGS65.78
|
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS78.32
|
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
KGS69.51
|
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.95
|
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.40
|
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
|
pay 80.6% more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
KGS255.52
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.66
|
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,875.45
KGS2,993,228.02
|
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
KGS226.82
|
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.68
KGS1,032.16
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.20
KGS36,598.72
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.81
KGS22,956.35
|
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.66
KGS2,266.94
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,319.64
|
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.84
KGS397,516.37
|
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pay 6.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
KGS90.03
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
KGS145.31
|
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
KGS142.30
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.43
KGS3,130.40
|
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.11
KGS275.09
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Turkmenistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.37
KGS2,771.73
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.21
KGS3,376.13
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.90
KGS6,706.70
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.64
KGS5,976.90
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
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