Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkmenistan vs. Estonia Cost of Living Summary
Turkmenistan is 62.6% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.5% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
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pay 2.6 times more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.4% more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
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pay 69.5% more in Turkmenistan
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan vs. Estonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 31.5% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
€12.96
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.34
€9.20
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.29
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.06
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
Estonia vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
€1.25
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
€4.80
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
€3.69
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
€2.50
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
€3.50
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.96
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
Estonia vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
€6.47
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.37
€23.47
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,988.91
€24,911.14
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.52
€11.14
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Estonia vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
€28.27
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.18
€455.86
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.48
€344.88
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$221.29
€196.96
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Estonia vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of housing
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.72
€289.02
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.01
€9,256.38
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
Estonia vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of childcare
pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
€5.04
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
€3.61
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.84
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.01
€40.06
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
€8.56
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
Estonia vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.5% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.14
€86.46
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.85
€44.37
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€84.26
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.18
€105.19
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
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Estonia vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing
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