Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkmenistan vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Turkmenistan is 51.6% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.80
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.70
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of transportation
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.75
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$753.75
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of housing
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing
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