Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Turkmenistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Turkmenistan

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 45% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 40.9% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$34.7 TMT 116
-46.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$86.7 TMT 290
-14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$12.64 TMT 42.33
-12.82%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$7.17 TMT 24.01
-47.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$3.26 TMT 10.93
-33.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.73 TMT 2.44
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$5.25 TMT 17.59
11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$14.05 TMT 47.05
-59.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$4.72 TMT 15.81
-52.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.34 TMT 7.84
13.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$5.13 TMT 17.18
-29.82%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$6.32 TMT 21.18
-44.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$39.79 TMT 133
-71.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$16.38 TMT 54.9
-23.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$18.72 TMT 62.7
-18.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$4.37 TMT 14.65
-4.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$8.2 TMT 27.47
-81.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$6.49 TMT 21.76
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.3 TMT 11.06
23.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.74 TMT 5.85
59.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.32 TMT 4.42
106.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.99 TMT 6.66
32.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.09 TMT 3.65
66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$28.73 TMT 96.3
-49.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$42.99 TMT 144
-69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$4.64 TMT 15.53
-35.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.85 TMT 9.54
17.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.14 TMT 0.48
1728.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$8.61 TMT 28.84
810.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$2.82 TMT 9.44
25.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.81 TMT 2.72
91.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$8.47 TMT 28.38
241.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$0.42 TMT 1.4
176.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
-43.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
-62.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$562 TMT 1,883
-72.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$57.3 TMT 192
-21.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$184 TMT 616
-66.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$167 TMT 559
-74.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$44.97 TMT 151
-60.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$15.94 TMT 53.4
-29.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$34.69 TMT 116
2217.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
-54.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$66.8 TMT 224
-15.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$99.8 TMT 334
-58.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$387 TMT 1,298
-76.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$291 TMT 975
-62.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$1,036 TMT 3,471
31.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$669 TMT 2,239
80.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,683 TMT 5,639
29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$1,381 TMT 4,625
32.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
30.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$2,996 TMT 10K
47.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$654 TMT 2,192
338.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
8.5
-25.53%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

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