| Boston | Turkmenbasy | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 | USD 0.24 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 911.90 | USD 333.33 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 14.26 | USD 3.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 3 561.54 | USD 616.67 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 12.00 | USD 7.50 |