Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 51.6% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 65.9% less in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% less in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in Dominica
The cost of childcare and transportation in Dominica are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dominica. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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