Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 16.0 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7 times more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 102.0 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Jersey
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Jersey are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Jersey. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 102.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$202.34
£156.30
|
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