Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 9.9 times more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 62.7% more for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
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pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
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pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
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pay 80.6% more for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 57.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
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pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
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