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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 65.7% more expensive than United States without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 60.7% more expensive than United States without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.88 TMT 119
$20.22 $20.22
67.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 TMT 296
$75.7 $75.7
11.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.01 TMT 45.55
$11.47 $11.47
13.43%
Cappuccino
$7.45 TMT 26.08
$5.13 $5.13
45.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 TMT 11.05
$2.61 $2.61
21.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMT 2.54
$2.14 $2.14
-65.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 TMT 18.22
$6.17 $6.17
-15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.15 TMT 49.51
$7.07 $7.07
100.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.66 TMT 16.32
$1.08 $1.08
331.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 TMT 8.14
$3.74 $3.74
-37.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.27 TMT 18.44
$4.57 $4.57
15.32%
Eggs
$6.28 TMT 21.96
$4.20 $4.20
49.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.69 TMT 139
$13.02 $13.02
204.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.23 TMT 56.8
$12.18 $12.18
33.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 TMT 64.5
$16.14 $16.14
14.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 TMT 15.68
$5.31 $5.31
-15.63%
Banana (1kg)
$8.07 TMT 28.24
$1.72 $1.72
369.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.39 TMT 22.37
$4.59 $4.59
39.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 TMT 11.47
$4.96 $4.96
-33.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 TMT 5.82
$3.00 $3.00
-44.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 TMT 4.39
$3.04 $3.04
-58.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TMT 6.80
$2.18 $2.18
-11.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 TMT 3.96
$2.19 $2.19
-48.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.37 TMT 99.3
$10.16 $10.16
179.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.22 TMT 148
$15.16 $15.16
178.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.80 TMT 16.80
$1.99 $1.99
141.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 TMT 9.71
$3.71 $3.71
-25.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 TMT 0.44
$2.48 $2.48
-95.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.35 TMT 29.24
$63.9 $63.9
-86.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 TMT 10.26
$3.69 $3.69
-20.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 TMT 3.03
$1.76 $1.76
-50.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.48 TMT 29.68
$30.06 $30.06
-71.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.44 TMT 1.55
$0.96 $0.96
-54.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.7K TMT 156.3K
$30.2K $30.2K
47.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.1K TMT 203.3K
$26.3K $26.3K
120.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$572 TMT 2,003
$207 $207
176.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.6 TMT 202
$57.0 $57.0
1.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$186 TMT 650
$71.5 $71.5
159.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$169 TMT 592
$45.91 $45.91
268.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.13 TMT 154
$22.25 $22.25
98.34%
Cinema Ticket
$15.75 TMT 55.1
$14.13 $14.13
11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.89 TMT 122
$1,385 $1,385
-97.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.7K TMT 89.9K
$22.2K $22.2K
15.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.6 TMT 226
$52.1 $52.1
23.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 TMT 356
$42.53 $42.53
138.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$389 TMT 1,363
$89.9 $89.9
332.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$288 TMT 1,009
$114 $114
151.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 TMT 3,643
$1,743 $1,743
-40.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 TMT 2,283
$1,422 $1,422
-54.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 TMT 5,782
$2,821 $2,821
-41.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 TMT 4,877
$2,370 $2,370
-41.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,545 TMT 12.4K
$3,338 $3,338
6.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,844 TMT 9,955
$2,615 $2,615
8.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$612 TMT 2,141
$4,230 $4,230
-85.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
6.51
30.57%

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Last update for Turkmenistan: January 12, 2026

Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

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