Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 74.3% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in St. George's
Transportation: pay 7.2 times more in St. George's
Housing: pay 55.9% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 65.7% less in St. George's

The cost of transportation and childcare in St. George's are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$7.40 EC$20.00	-78.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$8.33 EC$22.50	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$1.85 EC$5.00	-42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$1.48 EC$4.00	+41.7%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$1.69 EC$4.57	-29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$4.32 EC$11.68	-75.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$14.71 EC$39.75	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$3.95 EC$10.67	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$2.60 EC$7.04	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$2.48 EC$6.70	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.84 EC$2.27	-79.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$0.79 EC$2.13	-78.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$1.34 EC$3.63	-21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.94 EC$2.54	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.86 EC$2.33	+2.6%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 7.2 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$5.18 EC$14.01	+231.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$37.00 EC$100.00	+332.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-43.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$199.81 EC$540.00	+1962.8%
Average			+621.0%

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pay 55.9% less for housing

	Ashgabat	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$46.87 EC$126.67	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$289.85 EC$783.33	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$159.51 EC$431.09	-63.4%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$55.50 EC$150.00	+143.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00
Average			+143.5%

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pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$2.04 EC$5.50	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$4.44 EC$12.00	-36.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$1.85 EC$5.00	-93.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$37.00 EC$100.00	-74.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$11.10 EC$30.00	-22.1%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 65.7% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$25.90 EC$70.00	-69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$44.40 EC$120.00	-63.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$42.55 EC$115.00	-74.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$75.85 EC$205.00	-55.6%
Average			-65.7%

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