Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Latvia

Latvia vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Latvia is 46.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Latvia
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Latvia
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Latvia
Housing: pay 71.9% less in Latvia
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Latvia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% less in Latvia
Clothing: pay 51.5% less in Latvia

The cost of childcare and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Latvia.

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Latvia vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Latvia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Latvia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.16	$11.94 €10.66	-62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.06	$8.15 €7.27	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.51	$1.51 €1.35	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.00	$1.14 €1.02	+32.6%
Average			-43.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Latvia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.14	$1.29 €1.15	-36.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT65.97	$5.22 €4.66	-72.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.89	$4.36 €3.90	-74.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.03	$3.19 €2.85	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.80	$3.48 €3.10	-61.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.06	$0.85 €0.76	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.47	$0.80 €0.72	-79.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.92	$1.09 €0.97	-68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.86	$1.31 €1.17	-21.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.63	$0.39 €0.35	-62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.42 €0.37	-35.5%
Average			-59.9%

Turkmenistan vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Latvia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$7.10 €6.34	+337.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.05	$38.26 €34.16	+282.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$26,434.34 €23,603.15	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.05	$9.18 €8.20	-5.5%
Average			+100.2%

Turkmenistan vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation

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pay 71.9% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Latvia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT360.51	$17.53 €15.65	-83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,957.07	$356.67 €318.47	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,505.00	$264.56 €236.22	-73.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,531.60	$227.24 €202.90	-48.0%
Average			-71.9%

Turkmenistan vs. Latvia - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Latvia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.11	$488.72 €436.37	+2038.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT86,949.04	$15,452.35 €13,797.36	-37.7%
Average			+264.9%

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Latvia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.03	$4.53 €4.04	-20.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.78	$3.14 €2.80	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.13	$6.10 €5.45	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT684.31	$42.36 €37.82	-78.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.04	$9.96 €8.90	+16.2%
Average			-49.8%

Turkmenistan vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.5% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Latvia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.28	$66.25 €59.16	+18.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT400.57	$39.10 €34.91	-65.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,276.82	$77.76 €69.43	-78.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT675.96	$123.17 €109.98	-36.1%
Average			-51.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing

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