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Turkmenistan vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 19.3% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 8.7% less in Turkmenistan
Groceries
pay 5.8% less in Turkmenistan
Transportation
pay 72.0% less in Turkmenistan
Housing
pay 46.5% more in Turkmenistan
Childcare
pay 95.3% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.2% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing
pay 6.9% more in Turkmenistan

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

pay 8.7% less for restaurants

 
Faroe Islands
Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.71
DKK125.29
$31.43
TMT110.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $19.96
DKK133.67
$12.86
TMT45.06
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.12
DKK20.90
$1.57
TMT5.51
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pay 5.8% less for groceries

 
Faroe Islands
Turkmenistan
Bread
1 loaf
 $8.07
DKK54.05
$2.04
TMT7.14
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.92
DKK46.34
$18.82
TMT65.97
Milk (1 gallon) $9.97
DKK66.80
$17.09
TMT59.89
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pay 72.0% less for transportation

 
Faroe Islands
Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.59
DKK44.11
$1.62
TMT5.69
Monthly public transit pass $29.96
DKK200.66
$10.00
TMT35.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $43,928.57
TMT154K
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pay 46.5% more for housing

 
Faroe Islands
Turkmenistan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $89.88
DKK601.99
$102.86
TMT360.51
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,084.60
DKK7,264.01
$1,414.29
TMT4,957.07
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $894.30
DKK5,989.49
$1,000.00
TMT3,505.00
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pay 95.3% less for childcare

 
Faroe Islands
Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $488.12
DKK3,269.14
$22.86
TMT80.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $24,807.14
TMT86,949.04
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pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Faroe Islands
Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $9.48
DKK63.52
$5.71
TMT20.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.45
DKK43.19
$6.79
TMT23.78
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $11.24
DKK75.25
$25.71
TMT90.13
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pay 6.9% more for clothing

 
Faroe Islands
Turkmenistan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $140.41
DKK940.36
$55.71
TMT195.28
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $59.92
DKK401.33
$114.29
TMT400.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $166.66
DKK1,116.19
$364.29
TMT1,276.82
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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