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Travel budget in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: calculate your travel budget

Turkmenistan: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Turkmenistan for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Turkmenistan in 2024

Cost of living: Turkmenistan VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Turkmenistan in 2024 is 17% higher than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Turkmenistan by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Turkmenistan compared to the national average.

Local prices in Turkmenistan by expense type

Turkmenistan: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 34/person
($ 14 to $ 57)

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71% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20

3 course dinner

$ 42/person
($ 30 to $ 57)

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14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37

McDonald's meal

$ 10/person
($ 8.4 to $ 12)

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9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11

Local beer

$ 5 for 500ml
($ 2.8 to $ 5.5)

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14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9

Imported beer

$ 2.7 for 330ml
($ 2.7 to $ 2.7)

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20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5

Cappuccino

$ 7.1/cup
($ 1.4 to $ 12)

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41% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1

Fizzy drink

$ 3.1/can
($ 2.8 to $ 13)

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29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Water bottle

$ 0.7/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 2)

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61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2

Turkmenistan: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 32/night
( $ 32)

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81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 167

2-star hotel

$ 48/night
( $ 48)

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68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 151

3-star hotel

$ 68/night
( $ 68)

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69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222

4-star hotel

$ 102/night
( $ 102)

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66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 303

5-star hotel

$ 179/night
( $ 179)

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58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 434

Turkmenistan: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 4/litre
($ 2.8 to $ 4.7)

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284% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1

Bread

$ 2.3/500g
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)

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33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5

Rice

$ 5/kg
($ 3.3 to $ 13)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5

Eggs

$ 6.7/12 eggs
($ 3.9 to $ 6.7)

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85% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Chicken

$ 12/kg
($ 8.4 to $ 14)

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0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12

Apples

$ 4.8/kg
($ 2.8 to $ 8.4)

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6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1

Tomatoes

$ 3.3/kg
($ 2 to $ 5.5)

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30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8

Potatoes

$ 1.8/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3.3)

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39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9

Water bottle

$ 1.2
($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)

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46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Turkmenistan: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.1/ticket
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)

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94% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.8/km
($ 0.8 to $ 0.8)

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50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7

Petrol

$ 0.4/litre
($ 0.3 to $ 0.4)

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56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.8
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)

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22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Car hire

$ 39/24hrs
($ 25 to $ 70)

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44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71

Turkmenistan: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 16/ticket
($ 8.4 to $ 20)

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12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14

Tennis

$ 44/hr
($ 34 to $ 42)

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113% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

Turkmenistan: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 29/pack
($ 26 to $ 29)

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185% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10

Levi's jeans

$ 84
($ 84 to $ 84)

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63% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52

Summer dress

$ 99
($ 57 to $ 126)

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133% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42

Plane ticket budget

London → Ashgabat

$ 873
(fair price: $ 719)

New York City → Ashgabat

$ 1407
(fair price: $ 1218)

Manchester → Ashgabat

$ 951
(fair price: $ 826)

Dublin → Ashgabat

$ 733
(fair price: $ 598)

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