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| Food | Price in m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 TMT | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 TMT | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 TMT | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 TMT | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 TMT | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 TMT | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 TMT | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 TMT | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 TMT | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 TMT | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 TMT | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 TMT | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 TMT | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 TMT | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 TMT | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 TMT | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 TMT | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 TMT | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 TMT | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 TMT | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 TMT | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 TMT | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 TMT | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 TMT | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 TMT | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 TMT | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 TMT | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 TMT | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 TMT | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 TMT | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 TMT | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 TMT | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 TMT | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 TMT | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 TMT | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 TMT | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 TMT | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 TMT | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 TMT | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 TMT | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 TMT | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 TMT | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 TMT | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 TMT | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 TMT | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 TMT | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 TMT | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 TMT | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 TMT | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 TMT | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 TMT | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 TMT | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 TMT | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 TMT | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 TMT | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 TMT | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 TMT | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 TMT | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 TMT | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 TMT | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 TMT | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 TMT | |||
Overview
We review the explanations of the statistical relationship between spatial price indices and real living standards in Turkmenistan. Then, using data from several seasons in the country, we show that these variables are positively associated, price indices and real living standards may be statistically linked on several grounds. The total cost of living in Turkmenistan for one person with average consumption for one month will be USD 1000, no rent price included.
Restaurants
Unquestionably, everyone who visited Turkmenistan will say that this is a country of thousands of spices, tea varieties, and fruits. Despite low prices, the meals are tantalizing, delicious, and well cooked. You can get a decent mean for USD 12.00.
Health Care
Cost is average for consulting a doctor in a public institution that will cost about USD 50 and for a private doctor can vary between USD 100 to USD 120 depending on the city. There are student medical aids that are accepted by various institutions in Turkmenistan. It is advised to check with your offer letter on what procedures need to be followed on health insurance.
Transportation
It can be said that transportation is mostly affordable here, especially if you are using public transport and leaving taxis. A monthly pass for public transportation is around USD 25, which is relatively okay but can be expensive for poor people. However, a daily ticket is around USD 0.50 which is reasonable.
Rent per month
A one-bedroom apartment in the center of big cities here will cost about USD 400. At the same time, similar accommodation far from the downtown will be only USD 300 and you can save a little if you don’t need to spend much on transportation.
