| New York | Turkmenbasy | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 153.36 | USD 9.00 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 10.73 | USD 3.00 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 7.50 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.16 | USD 0.12 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 7.00 | USD 6.00 |