Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 40.8% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% less in Poland
Groceries: pay 65.0% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 87.1% more in Poland
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Poland
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% less in Poland
Clothing: pay 51.7% less in Poland

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

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Poland vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.6% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$10.02 PLN38.91	-68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$8.33 PLN32.36	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.06 PLN7.99	+30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.69 PLN6.55	+96.9%
Average			-43.6%

Turkmenistan vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.0% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.26 PLN4.91	-38.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.34 PLN16.87	-76.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$3.75 PLN14.56	-78.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.32 PLN12.89	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.84 PLN11.04	-68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.51 PLN1.99	-77.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.72 PLN2.79	-81.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.77 PLN3.00	-77.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.22 PLN4.76	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.38 PLN1.49	-63.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.45 PLN1.76	-30.0%
Average			-65.0%

Turkmenistan vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 87.1% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$6.15 PLN23.90	+279.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$30.85 PLN119.83	+208.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$30,440.20 PLN118K	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$8.65 PLN33.58	-11.0%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$16.87 PLN65.54	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	-47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$213.80 PLN830.55	-51.1%
Average			-53.9%

Turkmenistan vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+1541.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	-70.4%
Average			+120.4%

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pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.44 PLN13.36	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.38 PLN13.13	-50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$5.25 PLN20.38	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$36.23 PLN140.74	-81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$7.22 PLN28.04	-15.8%
Average			-57.9%

Turkmenistan vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.7% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$81.02 PLN314.75	+45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$36.65 PLN142.38	-67.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$85.93 PLN333.81	-76.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$95.22 PLN369.91	-50.6%
Average			-51.7%

Turkmenistan vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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