Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 19.3% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
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pay 35.7% more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 98.7% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 39.9% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 35.7% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 98.7% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
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pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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