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

🙂 Solo nomad: United States is 40.8% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United States is 37.6% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$34.7 TMT 116
-41.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$86.7 TMT 290
-14.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$12.64 TMT 42.33
-9.10%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$7.17 TMT 24.01
-29.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$3.26 TMT 10.93
-22.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$0.73 TMT 2.44
189.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$5.25 TMT 17.59
16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$14.05 TMT 47.05
-49.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$4.72 TMT 15.81
-77.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$2.34 TMT 7.84
58.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$5.13 TMT 17.18
-9.36%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$6.32 TMT 21.18
-33.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$39.79 TMT 133
-67.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$16.38 TMT 54.9
-25.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$18.72 TMT 62.7
-14.10%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$4.37 TMT 14.65
23.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$8.2 TMT 27.47
-78.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$6.49 TMT 21.76
-32.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$3.3 TMT 11.06
49.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$1.74 TMT 5.85
65.52%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.32 TMT 4.42
132.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.99 TMT 6.66
13.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$1.09 TMT 3.65
102.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$28.73 TMT 96.3
-64.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$42.99 TMT 144
-65.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$4.64 TMT 15.53
-58.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$2.85 TMT 9.54
24.21%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.14 TMT 0.48
1728.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$8.61 TMT 28.84
641.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$2.82 TMT 9.44
35.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$0.81 TMT 2.72
118.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$8.47 TMT 28.38
258.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$0.42 TMT 1.4
123.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
-31.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
-54.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$562 TMT 1,883
-62.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$57.3 TMT 192
0.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$184 TMT 616
-61.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$167 TMT 559
-72.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$44.97 TMT 151
-50.52%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$15.94 TMT 53.4
-11.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$34.69 TMT 116
3857.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
-14.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$66.8 TMT 224
-22.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$99.8 TMT 334
-57.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$387 TMT 1,298
-77.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$291 TMT 975
-61.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$1,036 TMT 3,471
67.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$669 TMT 2,239
116.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$1,683 TMT 5,639
69.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$1,381 TMT 4,625
71.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
-31.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$2,996 TMT 10K
-11.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$654 TMT 2,192
558.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
8.5
-23.41%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

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