Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkmenistan vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary
Turkmenistan is 33.0% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 83.2% more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.13
FCFA7,083
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
FCFA5,825
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
FCFA1,053
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA968
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
FCFA1,595
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
FCFA3,974
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
FCFA5,966
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
FCFA1,755
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
FCFA2,946
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
FCFA958
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA683
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
FCFA1,145
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
FCFA893
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA742
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA708
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
FCFA3,369
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
FCFA13,175
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.11
FCFA8,239
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of transportation
pay 61.1% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.49
FCFA33,565
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,226.62
FCFA716K
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of housing
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.40
FCFA146K
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of childcare
pay 83.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.40
FCFA1,984
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
FCFA2,848
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
FCFA2,385
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.02
FCFA34,459
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.36
FCFA6,050
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.75
FCFA19,704
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.62
FCFA17,880
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
FCFA50,598
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
FCFA61,302
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing
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