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Saudi Arabia vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 72.6% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 57.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 98.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 54.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 7.8 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 64.6% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.00	$6.32 SAR23.70	-81.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.50	$7.73 SAR29.00	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.11	$0.74 SAR2.79	-67.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.80	$0.27 SAR1.02	-65.9%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 57.2% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.88	$0.92 SAR3.43	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.00	$3.62 SAR13.56	-81.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.72	$6.74 SAR25.26	-63.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.60	$2.52 SAR9.47	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.48	$3.28 SAR12.28	-61.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.62	$0.97 SAR3.63	-60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.02	$0.78 SAR2.91	-80.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.13	$0.80 SAR3.00	-76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.61	$0.74 SAR2.77	-54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.66 SAR2.49	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.83	$0.65 SAR2.43	-19.9%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 98.1% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.68	$2.32 SAR8.72	+43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.00	$33.84 SAR126.92	+294.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT153,750.00	$25,756.63 SAR96,604.12	-41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.00	$19.00 SAR71.25	+95.6%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 54.8% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT360.00	$74.04 SAR277.68	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,950.00	$434.87 SAR1,631.06	-61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,625.00	$360.33 SAR1,351.46	-52.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,529.41	$97.42 SAR365.41	-77.7%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 7.8 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.00	$350.88 SAR1,316.03	+1435.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,000.00	$6,485.70 SAR24,325.60	-74.8%
Average			+680.1%

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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.00	$1.89 SAR7.09	-63.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.68	$3.48 SAR13.06	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.00	$7.47 SAR28.00	-71.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT683.33	$106.43 SAR399.17	-45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.00	$17.24 SAR64.67	+20.7%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.00	$48.71 SAR182.68	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT425.00	$57.50 SAR215.67	-52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,050.00	$88.56 SAR332.14	-70.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT650.00	$79.17 SAR296.95	-57.4%
Average			-51.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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