Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 3.0 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Peru, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
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