Cost of living

Turkmenistan

compared to

Algeria

hira
Turkmenistan
Algeria
Cost of living one person
$1722
$406
Cost of living Family
$2919
$954
One person rent
$890
$271
Family rent
$2605
$824
Food expenses
$541
$187
Transport expenses
$35.23
$25.87
Monthly salary after tax
$825.04
$226.42
Quality of life
32.66
32.82
Human freedom index
3.97
4.19
Life expectancy
70.26
82.14
English speaking %
8.6%
8.77%
Population
5.9M
42.2M

The average cost of living in Turkmenistan ($1722) is 325% more expensive than in Algeria ($406). Turkmenistan ranked 22th vs 204th for Algeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Turkmenistan compared to 0.6 months in Algeria .

Eating Out
Turkmenistan
Algeria
Lunch Menu
$20.78
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.72
$26.46
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$3.84
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.75
$1.9
Cappuccino
$5.82
$0.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Turkmenistan
Algeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807.7
$137.57
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539.43
$87.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1769.96
$311.21
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089.74
$215.77
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.09
$22.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.33
$38.56
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$23.52
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.02
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4250
$1371
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$945
Transportation
Turkmenistan
Algeria
Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$8.4
$11.95
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.03
$3.58
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.32
Groceries
Turkmenistan
Algeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.12
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.26
Eggs, x12
$5.43
$1.58
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.42
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.11
$5.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.11
$12.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.1
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.51
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.17
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.02
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$30.41
$7.37
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.51
Cigarette pack
$21.15
$2.55
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.89
Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$2.32
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.26
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.84
Other
Turkmenistan
Algeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$123.61
$22.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.25
$4.52
Doctor's visit
$38.3
$11.77
Haircut, simple
$6.52
$2.42
Brand Jeans
$100.12
$37
Brand Sneakers
$150
$69.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.21
$69
International Primary School, 1 year
$6802
$2765