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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 2025

Cost of living: Turkmenistan VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Turkmenistan in 2025 is 10% higher than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium 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

$ 29/person
($ 15 to $ 58)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 44/person
($ 31 to $ 173)

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7% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 13/person
($ 12 to $ 15)

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7% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Local beer

$ 5.1 for 500ml
($ 2.9 to $ 15)

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11% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

$ 2.9 for 330ml
( $ 2.9)

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25% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 6.8/cup
($ 1.4 to $ 12)

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65% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 2.9/can
($ 1.4 to $ 4.3)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 0.7/bottle
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Turkmenistan: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 35/night
( $ 35)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 103

2-star hotel

$ 53/night
( $ 53)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 76/night
( $ 76)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 154

4-star hotel

$ 113/night
( $ 113)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 198/night
( $ 198)

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18% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 243

Turkmenistan: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 4.5/litre
($ 3.1 to $ 5.7)

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255% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1.7/500g
($ 1.4 to $ 4.3)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Rice

$ 5.1/kg
($ 2.9 to $ 14)

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120% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Eggs

$ 6.2/12 eggs
($ 4 to $ 6.8)

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55% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Chicken

$ 17/kg
($ 8.6 to $ 29)

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32% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 3.9/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 8.6)

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40% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 3/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 4.9)

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5% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.3)

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20% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Water bottle

$ 1.3
($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)

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17% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Turkmenistan: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.1/ticket
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)

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95% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.8/km
($ 0.8 to $ 0.8)

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70% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 0.5/litre
($ 0.5 to $ 0.5)

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77% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.9
($ 1.4 to $ 4.3)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 55/24hrs
($ 41 to $ 70)

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9% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 61

Turkmenistan: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 16/ticket
($ 8.6 to $ 21)

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5% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 46/hr
($ 35 to $ 44)

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110% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Turkmenistan: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 27/pack
($ 18 to $ 29)

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94% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 66
($ 27 to $ 87)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

Summer dress

$ 101
($ 58 to $ 130)

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111% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Ashgabat

$ 935
(fair price: $ 791)

Dublin → Ashgabat

$ 802
(fair price: $ 678)

Manchester → Ashgabat

$ 1038
(fair price: $ 914)

New York City → Ashgabat

$ 1533
(fair price: $ 1336)

Sydney → Ashgabat

$ 1885
(fair price: $ 1464)

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