Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 53.1% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 67.5% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 34.1% more in Russia
Housing: pay 70.3% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.6% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 38.3% less in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$10.83 RUB894.72	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.39 RUB528.16	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.16 RUB95.62	-26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.60 RUB49.27	-30.4%
Average			-54.7%

Turkmenistan vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.5% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.77 RUB63.38	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.51 RUB455.14	-70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$4.39 RUB362.53	-74.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$1.57 RUB129.78	-73.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.44 RUB201.91	-73.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.84 RUB69.40	-63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.80 RUB66.30	-79.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.81 RUB67.22	-76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.33 RUB109.55	-20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.35 RUB29.18	-65.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.28 RUB23.52	-56.1%
Average			-67.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.1% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$3.08 RUB254.77	+90.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	+141.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$32,081.81 RUB3M	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$5.45 RUB450.28	-43.9%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 70.3% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$8.47 RUB700.03	-91.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	-78.9%
Average			-70.3%

Turkmenistan vs. Russia - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+1662.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$9,958.40 RUB823K	-59.9%
Average			+166.0%

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pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.06 RUB170.10	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.73 RUB225.71	-59.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.85 RUB235.62	-88.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-80.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$6.26 RUB517.18	-27.0%
Average			-66.6%

Turkmenistan vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.3% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	-51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	-65.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	-42.2%
Average			-38.3%

Turkmenistan vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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