Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Turkey

Turkey vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Turkey is 53.7% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% less in Turkey
Groceries: pay 73.6% less in Turkey
Transportation: pay 95.7% more in Turkey
Housing: pay 72.2% less in Turkey
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Turkey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% less in Turkey
Clothing: pay 58.5% less in Turkey

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

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Turkey vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.1% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Turkey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$7.80 TRY386.28	-75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$8.25 TRY408.38	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.28 TRY63.31	-18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.44 TRY22.00	-48.2%
Average			-58.1%

Turkmenistan vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.6% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Turkey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.96 TRY47.63	-52.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$4.58 TRY226.89	-75.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$3.74 TRY185.39	-78.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.15 TRY106.63	-64.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$1.91 TRY94.53	-79.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.80 TRY39.56	-65.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.86 TRY42.40	-77.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.46 TRY22.93	-86.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.55 TRY27.10	-67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.23 TRY11.59	-77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.19 TRY9.29	-71.0%
Average			-73.6%

Turkmenistan vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.7% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Turkey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.08 TRY251.45	+213.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	+223.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$43,081.17 TRY2M	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$8.30 TRY410.92	-14.6%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 72.2% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Turkey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$13.65 TRY675.87	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	-88.3%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Turkey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	+2553.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$13,566.63 TRY672K	-45.3%
Average			+280.9%

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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Turkey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.02 TRY149.34	-47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.43 TRY169.90	-49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.16 TRY106.77	-91.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	-72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$5.91 TRY292.72	-31.0%
Average			-60.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 58.5% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Turkey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	-19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	-65.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	-75.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	-56.9%
Average			-58.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing

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