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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 81.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 69.3% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.7 TMT 116
$18.65 CA$25.39
86.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 TMT 290
$74.3 CA$101
16.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 TMT 42.33
$11.02 CA$15
14.70%
Cappuccino
$7.17 TMT 24.01
$3.75 CA$5.11
91.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 TMT 10.93
$2.17 CA$2.95
50.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMT 2.44
$1.68 CA$2.29
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 TMT 17.59
$5.83 CA$7.94
-9.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.05 TMT 47.05
$5.74 CA$7.81
144.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.72 TMT 15.81
$2.24 CA$3.04
110.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 TMT 7.84
$2.66 CA$3.62
-12.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.13 TMT 17.18
$3.6 CA$4.9
42.50%
Eggs
$6.32 TMT 21.18
$3.53 CA$4.8
79.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.79 TMT 133
$11.32 CA$15.41
251.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.38 TMT 54.9
$12.46 CA$16.96
31.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 TMT 62.7
$15.28 CA$20.8
22.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 TMT 14.65
$4.17 CA$5.68
4.80%
Banana (1kg)
$8.2 TMT 27.47
$1.5 CA$2.05
446.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.49 TMT 21.76
$4 CA$5.45
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 TMT 11.06
$4.07 CA$5.54
-18.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 TMT 5.85
$2.78 CA$3.78
-37.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 TMT 4.42
$2.73 CA$3.72
-51.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 TMT 6.66
$2.63 CA$3.58
-24.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TMT 3.65
$1.82 CA$2.48
-40.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.73 TMT 96.3
$14.61 CA$19.88
96.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.99 TMT 144
$13.08 CA$17.8
228.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.64 TMT 15.53
$3.01 CA$4.1
54.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TMT 9.54
$3.34 CA$4.55
-14.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.48
$2.56 CA$3.49
-94.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 TMT 28.84
$78.4 CA$107
-89.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 TMT 9.44
$3.55 CA$4.83
-20.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 TMT 2.72
$1.55 CA$2.11
-47.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 TMT 28.38
$28.91 CA$39.35
-70.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.4
$1.16 CA$1.58
-63.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
78.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
170.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$562 TMT 1,883
$155 CA$211
261.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.3 TMT 192
$45.2 CA$61.5
26.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$184 TMT 616
$62.4 CA$84.9
194.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$167 TMT 559
$42.82 CA$58.3
289.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.97 TMT 151
$17.72 CA$24.11
153.78%
Cinema Ticket
$15.94 TMT 53.4
$11.25 CA$15.31
41.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.69 TMT 116
$804 CA$1,094
-95.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
$12K CA$16.4K
117.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 TMT 224
$56.7 CA$77.2
17.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.8 TMT 334
$41.61 CA$56.6
139.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$387 TMT 1,298
$90.2 CA$123
329.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$291 TMT 975
$108 CA$147
169.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 TMT 3,471
$1,364 CA$1,857
-24.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 TMT 2,239
$1,208 CA$1,645
-44.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 TMT 5,639
$2,179 CA$2,966
-22.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 TMT 4,625
$1,835 CA$2,497
-24.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-23.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,996 TMT 10K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-32.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 TMT 2,192
$2,867 CA$3,903
-77.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
6.33
34.28%

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

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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