Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 82.8% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 95.7% more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
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pay 21.4% more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD49.85
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD124.63
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.63
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD9.97
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 95.7% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.30
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.49
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.24
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.70
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.53
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.18
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD36.93
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD12.96
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.80
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.66
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.46
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.27
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD89.74
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD997.07
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,486.82
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,234.63
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,574.80
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD797.66
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,932.65
|
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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.57
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD31.91
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.42
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD168.84
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD747.80
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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