Cost of living comparison

Cyprus

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Cyprus Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 30.0% more expensive than Cyprus overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 93.1% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 57.2% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 68.3% more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 58.7% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.9% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 96.6% more in Turkmenistan

The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.

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Turkmenistan vs. Cyprus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Cyprus, you would:

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pay 34.4% more for restaurants

	Cyprus	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 €16.24	$31.43 TMT110.31	+72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 €8.70	$12.86 TMT45.13	+31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.70	$1.57 TMT5.52	-17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 €0.98	$0.86 TMT3.01	-22.4%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 93.1% more for groceries

	Cyprus	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.76 €1.57	$2.04 TMT7.15	+15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.98 €5.32	$18.82 TMT66.06	+214.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.87 €6.12	$17.09 TMT59.98	+148.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €3.88	$6.00 TMT21.06	+37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 €3.38	$9.07 TMT31.84	+138.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.22	$2.30 TMT8.07	+68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$3.84 TMT13.49	+315.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$3.40 TMT11.94	+265.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.28	$1.67 TMT5.87	+16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.04 TMT3.64	+43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.65 TMT2.27	+9.7%
Average			+93.1%

Cyprus vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.2% less for transportation

	Cyprus	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.50 €5.79	$1.62 TMT5.69	-75.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$10.00 TMT35.10	-77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,780.29 €27,395.56	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.09 €22.33	$9.71 TMT34.10	-61.3%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 68.3% more for housing

	Cyprus	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.69 €27.31	$102.86 TMT361.03	+235.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.60 €790.00	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$757.49 €674.20	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	+32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.76 €131.51	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+195.7%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 58.7% less for childcare

	Cyprus	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.81 €406.58	$22.86 TMT80.23	-95.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,275.72 €6,475.65	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+241.0%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cyprus	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$5.71 TMT20.06	+45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 €3.48	$6.79 TMT23.82	+73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 €4.71	$25.71 TMT90.26	+385.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.20 €58.03	$195.24 TMT685.29	+199.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.62 €10.34	$8.57 TMT30.09	-26.2%
Average			+71.9%

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pay 96.6% more for clothing

	Cyprus	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 €65.91	$55.71 TMT195.56	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.72 €38.91	$114.29 TMT401.14	+161.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.92 €80.92	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+300.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.66 €90.48	$192.86 TMT676.93	+89.7%
Average			+96.6%

Cyprus vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing

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