Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lithuania vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary
Lithuania is 42.7% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 93.5% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% less in Lithuania
The cost of childcare and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Lithuania. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
Lithuania vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
$11.74
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
$7.87
€7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
$2.61
€2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
$2.25
€2.00
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Lithuania - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
$5.10
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
$3.09
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
$3.19
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
$1.35
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
$0.37
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
$0.40
€0.36
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Lithuania - Cost of groceries
pay 93.5% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$6.94
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
$32.25
€28.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$9.85
€8.76
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Lithuania - Cost of transportation
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$14.62
€13.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
$487.51
€433.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
$337.38
€300.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$156.91
€139.66
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Lithuania - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
$551.61
€490.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
$9,536.02
€8,487.40
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Lithuania - Cost of childcare
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
$5.26
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
$3.34
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$5.89
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$40.48
€36.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
$9.37
€8.34
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Lithuania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
$103.76
€92.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
$45.79
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
$91.90
€81.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
$159.27
€141.76
|
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Turkmenistan vs. Lithuania - Cost of clothing
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