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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 43.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 39.2% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$34.47 TMT 121
-47.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$84.4 TMT 295
-13.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$12.76 TMT 44.66
-13.32%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$7.23 TMT 25.31
-48.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$3.14 TMT 11.00
-30.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.74 TMT 2.59
125.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$5.17 TMT 18.09
16.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$14.37 TMT 50.3
-57.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$4.70 TMT 16.46
-50.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$2.33 TMT 8.15
13.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$5.06 TMT 17.69
-28.85%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$6.36 TMT 22.27
-43.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$39.26 TMT 137
-70.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$16.05 TMT 56.2
-22.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$18.36 TMT 64.3
-16.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$4.24 TMT 14.83
2.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$8.06 TMT 28.21
-82.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$6.55 TMT 22.91
-42.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.24 TMT 11.36
29.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.72 TMT 6.04
56.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.26 TMT 4.41
118.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.96 TMT 6.86
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.14 TMT 4.00
63.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$28.77 TMT 101
-48.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$41.40 TMT 145
-68.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$4.73 TMT 16.56
-36.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.94 TMT 10.30
14.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.14 TMT 0.49
1771.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$8.60 TMT 30.11
778.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$2.83 TMT 9.91
23.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.88 TMT 3.10
69.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$8.49 TMT 29.72
236.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$0.41 TMT 1.45
180.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$44.3K TMT 154.9K
-44.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$56.2K TMT 196.8K
-62.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$573 TMT 2,005
-73.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$57.3 TMT 200
-19.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$184 TMT 644
-65.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$167 TMT 585
-74.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$44.09 TMT 154
-59.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$15.93 TMT 55.8
-27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$34.68 TMT 121
2237.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$25.9K TMT 90.5K
-52.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$66.2 TMT 232
-16.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$99.7 TMT 349
-57.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$395 TMT 1,383
-77.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$288 TMT 1,008
-63.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$1,041 TMT 3,642
28.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$655 TMT 2,294
85.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,659 TMT 5,808
31.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,399 TMT 4,898
30.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$3,495 TMT 12.2K
39.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,899 TMT 10.1K
36.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$606 TMT 2,120
402.32%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Turkmenistan: April 13, 2026

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