Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and United States Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and United States

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 69% more expensive than United States without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 60.2% more expensive than United States without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.7 TMT 116
$20.33 $20.33
70.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 TMT 290
$74.4 $74.4
16.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 TMT 42.33
$11.49 $11.49
10.01%
Cappuccino
$7.17 TMT 24.01
$5.09 $5.09
40.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 TMT 10.93
$2.54 $2.54
28.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMT 2.44
$2.11 $2.11
-65.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 TMT 17.59
$6.09 $6.09
-13.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.05 TMT 47.05
$7.1 $7.1
97.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.72 TMT 15.81
$1.08 $1.08
337.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 TMT 7.84
$3.7 $3.7
-36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.13 TMT 17.18
$4.65 $4.65
10.32%
Eggs
$6.32 TMT 21.18
$4.21 $4.21
50.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.79 TMT 133
$12.75 $12.75
212.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.38 TMT 54.9
$12.24 $12.24
33.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 TMT 62.7
$16.08 $16.08
16.42%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 TMT 14.65
$5.41 $5.41
-19.22%
Banana (1kg)
$8.2 TMT 27.47
$1.73 $1.73
373.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.49 TMT 21.76
$4.37 $4.37
48.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 TMT 11.06
$4.94 $4.94
-33.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 TMT 5.85
$2.88 $2.88
-39.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 TMT 4.42
$3.07 $3.07
-57.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 TMT 6.66
$2.25 $2.25
-11.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TMT 3.65
$2.21 $2.21
-50.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.73 TMT 96.3
$10.09 $10.09
184.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.99 TMT 144
$14.73 $14.73
191.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.64 TMT 15.53
$1.91 $1.91
142.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TMT 9.54
$3.54 $3.54
-19.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.48
$2.56 $2.56
-94.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 TMT 28.84
$63.9 $63.9
-86.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 TMT 9.44
$3.81 $3.81
-25.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 TMT 2.72
$1.77 $1.77
-54.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 TMT 28.38
$30.4 $30.4
-72.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.4
$0.94 $0.94
-55.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
$30K $30K
46.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
$25.8K $25.8K
118.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$562 TMT 1,883
$209 $209
169.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.3 TMT 192
$57.9 $57.9
-0.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$184 TMT 616
$71.1 $71.1
158.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$167 TMT 559
$45.88 $45.88
263.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.97 TMT 151
$22.25 $22.25
102.11%
Cinema Ticket
$15.94 TMT 53.4
$14.14 $14.14
12.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.69 TMT 116
$1,373 $1,373
-97.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
$22.4K $22.4K
17.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 TMT 224
$51.5 $51.5
29.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.8 TMT 334
$41.96 $41.96
137.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$387 TMT 1,298
$88.3 $88.3
338.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$291 TMT 975
$112 $112
160.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 TMT 3,471
$1,731 $1,731
-40.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 TMT 2,239
$1,446 $1,446
-53.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 TMT 5,639
$2,846 $2,846
-40.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 TMT 4,625
$2,366 $2,366
-41.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
$3,245 $3,245
45.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,996 TMT 10K
$2,667 $2,667
12.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 TMT 2,192
$4,312 $4,312
-84.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
6.51
30.57%

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Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

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