Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 3.3 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.00
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.47
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.06
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.12
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.93
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.64
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.55
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.27
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.36
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.79
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB178.66
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.02
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
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pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.14
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.11
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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