Cost of living in Turkmenistan

Summary of cost of living in Turkmenistan

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 24,186 Manat
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 11,326 Manat
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 60 Manat
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 30 Manat
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 13 Manat
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 4.00 Manat
12 eggs, large 7 Manat
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 13 Manat
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 50 Manat
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 13 Manat
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 5.00 Manat
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 9 Manat
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 200 Manat
2 liters of coca-cola 4.49 Manat
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 2.50 Manat
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 8,000 Manat
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 5,000 Manat
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat -
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area -
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area -
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio -
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 280 Manat
40” flat screen tv 1,000 Manat
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 600 Manat
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 72 Manat
Hourly rate for cleaning help -
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 450 Manat
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 400 Manat
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 600 Manat
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 1,200 Manat
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 400,000 Manat
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 1.50 Manat
Monthly ticket public transport -
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 100 Manat
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 85 Manat
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 60 Manat
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 75 Manat
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 38 Manat
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 50 Manat
4 rolls of toilet paper 20 Manat
Tube of toothpaste 55 Manat
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 20 Manat
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 150 Manat
2 tickets to the movies 420 Manat
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) -
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 600 Manat
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 60 Manat
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 10 Manat
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 17 Manat
Ipad wi-fi 128gb -
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) -
1 month of gym membership in business district 120 Manat
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 100 Manat

Map of Cost of Living in Turkmenistan

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This map shows only the top cities in Turkmenistan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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