Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 2.0 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.76
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.64
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.79
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.50
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.20
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.88
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.65
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.69
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.72
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.75
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.59
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.95
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.86
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD220,013.91
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.97
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD367.02
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,471.07
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,569.58
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD354.00
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,298.66
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,703.10
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.62
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD23.00
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.12
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD325.07
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.97
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 96.3% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.85
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.88
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD770.05
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD629.52
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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