Cost of living comparison
compared to
Australia vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 1.0% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Australia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Australia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Australia.
Australia vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
$18.42
A$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
$10.19
A$14.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
$2.88
A$4.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
$2.33
A$3.35
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
$2.64
A$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
$4.67
A$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
$6.28
A$9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
$4.79
A$6.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
$4.19
A$6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
$1.62
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
$1.32
A$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
$1.35
A$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
$2.06
A$2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
$1.19
A$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
$1.05
A$1.51
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$4.98
A$7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
$91.09
A$131.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
$27,191.77
A$39,119.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$17.22
A$24.78
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$57.16
A$82.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
$1,309.09
A$1,883.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
$1,073.97
A$1,545.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$146.37
A$210.58
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
$1,957.92
A$2,816.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
$18,377.12
A$26,438.09
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
$7.20
A$10.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
$3.95
A$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$36.89
A$53.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$56.05
A$80.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
$14.44
A$20.77
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
$77.86
A$112.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
$53.33
A$76.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
$112.59
A$161.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
$118.82
A$170.94
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
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