Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 6.2 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 7.2 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.290
|
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.900
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.560
|
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.410
|
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.450
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.870
|
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.620
|
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.570
|
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.140
|
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,628.190
|
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.250
|
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.670
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND527.010
|
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.950
|
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.650
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.290
|
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,375.010
|
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.620
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.720
|
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.430
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.320
|
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.400
|
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND280.020
|
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.940
|
$242.17
TMT847.58
|
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