Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 109.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 81.3% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.7 TMT 116
$17.2 €14.85
101.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 TMT 290
$80 €69.1
8.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 TMT 42.33
$11.38 €9.82
11.07%
Cappuccino
$7.17 TMT 24.01
$2 €1.72
258.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 TMT 10.93
$2.87 €2.48
13.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMT 2.44
$1.35 €1.17
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 TMT 17.59
$5.68 €4.91
-7.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.05 TMT 47.05
$5.1 €4.4
175.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.72 TMT 15.81
$1.68 €1.45
180.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 TMT 7.84
$2.31 €2
1.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.13 TMT 17.18
$2.9 €2.5
76.90%
Eggs
$6.32 TMT 21.18
$4.04 €3.49
56.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.79 TMT 133
$16.69 €14.41
138.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.38 TMT 54.9
$12.25 €10.58
33.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 TMT 62.7
$20.16 €17.4
-7.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 TMT 14.65
$2.47 €2.13
76.92%
Banana (1kg)
$8.2 TMT 27.47
$2.12 €1.83
286.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.49 TMT 21.76
$2.71 €2.34
139.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 TMT 11.06
$3.28 €2.83
0.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 TMT 5.85
$2.04 €1.76
-14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 TMT 4.42
$1.82 €1.57
-27.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 TMT 6.66
$1.47 €1.27
35.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TMT 3.65
$0.51 €0.44
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.73 TMT 96.3
$6.75 €5.83
325.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.99 TMT 144
$7 €6.04
514.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.64 TMT 15.53
$1.82 €1.57
154.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TMT 9.54
$2.53 €2.18
12.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.48
$1.96 €1.69
-92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 TMT 28.84
$42.43 €36.63
-79.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 TMT 9.44
$5.68 €4.9
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 TMT 2.72
$1.59 €1.38
-49.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 TMT 28.38
$34.1 €29.45
-75.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.4
$2.01 €1.74
-79.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
$31.8K €27.4K
38.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
$32.7K €28.2K
72.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$562 TMT 1,883
$222 €192
152.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.3 TMT 192
$13.37 €11.55
328.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$184 TMT 616
$31.76 €27.42
478.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$167 TMT 559
$57.5 €49.63
190.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.97 TMT 151
$25.84 €22.31
74.03%
Cinema Ticket
$15.94 TMT 53.4
$10.21 €8.82
56.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.69 TMT 116
$576 €497
-93.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
$10.7K €9,249
144.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 TMT 224
$92.9 €80.2
-28.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.8 TMT 334
$40.84 €35.26
144.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$387 TMT 1,298
$98.4 €84.9
293.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$291 TMT 975
$131 €113
121.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 TMT 3,471
$853 €737
21.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 TMT 2,239
$658 €568
1.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 TMT 5,639
$1,518 €1,311
10.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 TMT 4,625
$1,072 €926
28.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
$4,096 €3,537
15.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,996 TMT 10K
$2,595 €2,240
15.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 TMT 2,192
$1,960 €1,692
-66.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
4.41
92.74%

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Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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