Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 91.3% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 62.6% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 64.2% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 56.3% more in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 72.8% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 10.0 times more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.9% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 49.1% less in Ecuador
The cost of childcare and transportation in Ecuador are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ecuador. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$3.39
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.49
|
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pay 56.3% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,800.83
|
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pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$77.58
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