Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 83.6% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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