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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 42.9% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 41.8% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$34.07 TMT 119
-45.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$87.0 TMT 304
-14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$13.10 TMT 45.83
-14.96%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$7.31 TMT 25.58
-48.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$3.23 TMT 11.30
-34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.73 TMT 2.54
139.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$5.09 TMT 17.82
16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$14.18 TMT 49.61
-57.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$4.77 TMT 16.69
-53.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$2.40 TMT 8.42
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$5.21 TMT 18.22
-30.33%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$6.33 TMT 22.15
-43.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$40.60 TMT 142
-71.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$16.21 TMT 56.7
-24.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$18.64 TMT 65.2
-17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$4.23 TMT 14.81
2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$8.06 TMT 28.22
-81.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$6.54 TMT 22.90
-40.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$3.15 TMT 11.02
35.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.74 TMT 6.09
60.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.30 TMT 4.55
101.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$2.02 TMT 7.06
30.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.13 TMT 3.97
58.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$28.48 TMT 99.7
-47.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$40.86 TMT 143
-68.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$4.81 TMT 16.83
-37.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.94 TMT 10.30
15.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.14 TMT 0.49
1757.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$8.56 TMT 29.96
810.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$2.92 TMT 10.24
16.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$0.83 TMT 2.92
86.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$8.66 TMT 30.32
224.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$0.44 TMT 1.54
163.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$43.1K TMT 150.8K
-41.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$58.0K TMT 203.0K
-64.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$574 TMT 2,010
-72.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$57.5 TMT 201
-20.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$183 TMT 641
-65.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$170 TMT 596
-74.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$45.42 TMT 159
-60.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$15.48 TMT 54.2
-25.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$33.69 TMT 118
2292.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$26.1K TMT 91.3K
-53.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$65.0 TMT 227
-14.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$99.5 TMT 348
-57.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$397 TMT 1,388
-77.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$294 TMT 1,028
-63.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$1,036 TMT 3,626
31.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$653 TMT 2,286
84.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$1,669 TMT 5,842
30.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$1,416 TMT 4,957
33.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$3,519 TMT 12.3K
43.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$2,829 TMT 9,903
43.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$622 TMT 2,176
383.88%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Turkmenistan: March 1, 2026

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