Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 3.7 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$242.17
TMT847.58
|
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