Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkmenistan vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Turkmenistan is 30.9% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 71.0% more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.1% more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 80.5% more in Turkmenistan
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Italy, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.81
€16.74
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.59
€10.31
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.62
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.23
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
Italy vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.95
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.58
€7.64
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.20
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
€5.02
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.29
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
Italy vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.90
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.51
€38.72
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,598.57
€30,793.97
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.27
€18.04
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Italy vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.01
€26.71
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$723.52
€643.96
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$562.80
€500.92
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.38
€144.52
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Italy vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of housing
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$542.33
€482.69
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,535.75
€9,377.19
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
Italy vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of childcare
pay 92.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
€5.02
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
€5.99
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.93
€49.78
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.26
€9.13
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
Italy vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.5% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.42
€76.92
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
€34.03
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.86
€88.88
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.82
€113.76
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
|
Italy vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing
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