Cost of living
Turkmenistan
compared toAfghanistan

Cost of living one person |
$1722
|
$629
|
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Cost of living Family |
$2919
|
$1082
|
One person rent |
$890
|
$248
|
Family rent |
$2605
|
$785
|
Food expenses |
$541
|
$148
|
Transport expenses |
$35.23
|
$87.05
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$825.04
|
$170.89
|
Quality of life |
32.66
|
32.82
|
Human freedom index |
3.97
|
3.39
|
Life expectancy |
70.26
|
62.55
|
English speaking % |
8.6%
|
8.71%
|
Population |
5.9M
|
37.2M
|
Lunch Menu |
$20.78
|
$2.59
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$59.72
|
$10.48
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$9.93
|
$6.08
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$7.75
|
$3.26
|
Cappuccino |
$5.82
|
$1.55
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$3.13
|
$0.47
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$807.7
|
$160.94
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$539.43
|
$98.2
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1769.96
|
$265.38
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1089.74
|
$136.03
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$46.09
|
$65.83
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$63.33
|
$102.91
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$92.5
|
$89.91
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$8.02
|
$16.97
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$4250
|
$428
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3214
|
$287
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.14
|
$0.31
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$8.4
|
$15.46
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$8.03
|
$11.71
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.35
|
$0.9
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$2.94
|
$0.71
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.57
|
$0.36
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.39
|
$1.86
|
Eggs, x12 |
$5.43
|
$1.55
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.53
|
$4.04
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.11
|
$4.17
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$28.11
|
$7.13
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.07
|
$0.79
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.4
|
$0.92
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.26
|
$0.88
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.84
|
$0.5
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.18
|
$0.48
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.18
|
$0.3
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.92
|
$0.19
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.05
|
$0.85
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$30.41
|
$8.71
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$3.38
|
$1.29
|
Cigarette pack |
$21.15
|
$2.02
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$4.79
|
$3.12
|
Hair Shampoo |
$5.31
|
$4.44
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.48
|
$1.18
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$3.17
|
$1.67
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$123.61
|
$12.93
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$15.25
|
$2.63
|
Doctor's visit |
$38.3
|
$14.32
|
Haircut, simple |
$6.52
|
$2.65
|
Brand Jeans |
$100.12
|
$16.24
|
Brand Sneakers |
$150
|
$50.12
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$24.21
|
$29.45
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$6802
|
$1659
|