Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 30.4% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 55.1% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 64.1% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 88.5% more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 56.1% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Turkmenistan

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$31.43 TMT110.31	+219.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$12.86 TMT45.13	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$1.57 TMT5.52	-17.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.86 TMT3.01	-49.1%
Average			+45.1%

Djibouti vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.1% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.04 TMT7.15	-78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$18.82 TMT66.06	+293.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$17.09 TMT59.98	+60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$6.00 TMT21.06	+5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$9.07 TMT31.84	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.30 TMT8.07	+35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$3.84 TMT13.49	+596.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$3.40 TMT11.94	+188.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.67 TMT5.87	+128.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$1.04 TMT3.64	+43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.65 TMT2.27	-13.3%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 64.1% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$1.62 TMT5.69	-81.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$10.00 TMT35.10	-76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$9.71 TMT34.10	-79.7%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 88.5% more for housing

	Djibouti	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$102.86 TMT361.03	+74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+109.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	+109.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+9.7%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 56.1% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$22.86 TMT80.23	-93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+182.1%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$5.71 TMT20.06	-18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$6.79 TMT23.82	+101.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$25.71 TMT90.26	+1207.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$195.24 TMT685.29	+126.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$8.57 TMT30.09	-32.2%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Djibouti	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$55.71 TMT195.56	+32.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$114.29 TMT401.14	+481.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+194.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$192.86 TMT676.93	+243.3%
Average			+197.0%

Djibouti vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing

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