Cost of living

Turkmenistan

compared to

Egypt

hira
Turkmenistan
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$1722
$407
Cost of living Family
$2919
$1039
One person rent
$890
$258
Family rent
$2605
$606
Food expenses
$541
$136
Transport expenses
$35.23
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$825.04
$124.15
Quality of life
32.66
32.84
Human freedom index
3.97
3.46
Life expectancy
70.26
59.58
English speaking %
8.6%
25.17%
Population
5.9M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Turkmenistan ($1722) is 324% more expensive than in Egypt ($407). Turkmenistan ranked 22th vs 202th for Egypt 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 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Turkmenistan
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$20.78
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.72
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.75
$1.81
Cappuccino
$5.82
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Turkmenistan
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807.7
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539.43
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1769.96
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089.74
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.09
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.33
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.02
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4250
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$378
Transportation
Turkmenistan
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$8.4
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.03
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.31
Groceries
Turkmenistan
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$5.43
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.11
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.11
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$30.41
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$21.15
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.25
Other
Turkmenistan
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$123.61
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.25
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$38.3
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$6.52
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$100.12
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$150
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.21
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$6802
$1374