Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 17.2% more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
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Aruba
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
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pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
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pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 89.9% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
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pay 57.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 62.3% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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