Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkmenistan vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Turkmenistan is 13.7% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.7% more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Canada, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.02
CA$24.10
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
CA$14.58
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.84
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
CA$2.32
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
Canada vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.3% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CA$3.56
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
CA$7.37
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CA$11.44
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$4.95
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
CA$7.62
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.54
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CA$2.34
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.50
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.63
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
Canada vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CA$6.33
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.05
CA$92.09
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,172.47
CA$38,469.42
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.38
CA$21.77
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Canada vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of transportation
pay 30.7% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.08
CA$80.80
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,206.12
CA$1,707.57
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,084.12
CA$1,534.84
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.92
CA$155.62
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Canada vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of housing
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.00
CA$1,002.35
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,065.57
CA$19,913.32
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
Canada vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of childcare
pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.10
CA$7.22
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
CA$5.19
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.41
CA$18.98
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.22
CA$59.77
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.74
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
Canada vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.28
CA$75.43
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
CA$56.84
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.30
CA$122.18
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.70
CA$141.15
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
|
Canada vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing
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