Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 2.8% more expensive than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
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pay 23.6% more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 73.0% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
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pay 4.2% less in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 95.3% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.4% more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 69.6% more in Turkmenistan
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Guam, you would:
pay 34.5% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Guam
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 73.0% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
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pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 69.6% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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