Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkmenistan vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Turkmenistan is 33.1% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
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pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
PGK35.37
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.56
PGK25.27
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
PGK3.41
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
PGK3.03
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
PGK6.91
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
PGK19.64
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
PGK32.28
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
PGK16.78
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
PGK11.75
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
PGK8.88
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK6.57
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.29
PGK14.97
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
PGK13.29
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
PGK6.88
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
PGK5.96
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
PGK17.18
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.22
PGK101.06
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,004.77
PGK227K
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.34
PGK106.12
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of transportation
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.68
PGK416.89
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,603.86
PGK7,293.44
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$555.61
PGK2,526.59
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.65
PGK407.67
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of housing
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.47
PGK3,831.07
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.41
PGK28,086.83
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PGK13.64
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
PGK11.24
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.45
PGK29.31
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.49
PGK279.61
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.89
PGK40.43
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.73
PGK148.82
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
PGK144.02
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.12
PGK619.02
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.90
PGK745.35
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing
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