Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 48.9% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.5% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
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pay 78.8% more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
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pay 38.9% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
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pay 59.5% more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 94.6% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6 times more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
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pay 2.2 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 78.8% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 94.6% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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