Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 2.0 times more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Grenada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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