Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 12.4 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
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pay 15.8% less in Guernsey
- Transportation
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pay 2.8 times more in Guernsey
- Housing
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pay 27.1% more in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 79.3 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Guernsey
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Guernsey are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Guernsey. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$19.70
£15.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.37
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.93
£1.56
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$7.09
£5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$8.22
£6.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$5.16
£4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$3.05
£2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.55
£1.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$2.46
£1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.74
£1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.31
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.98
£0.79
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.40
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$30.35
£24.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$22.56
£18.16
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
|
pay 79.3 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.42
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$81.31
£65.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$9.85
£7.93
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
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