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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 90.0% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 8.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 58.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$21.62	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$9.12	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.32	-59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$2.75	+163.2%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$2.81	+17.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$2.52	-85.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$1.59	-90.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$4.48	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.66	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$2.37	-12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$1.26	-68.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.48	-59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$1.15	-32.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$1.54	+49.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$1.29	+54.0%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$11.84	+656.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$32.00	+274.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$3,497.00	-92.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$16.71	+72.5%
Average			+227.9%

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pay 8.7% more for housing

	Turkmenistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$230.17	+142.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$883.33	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$726.88	-2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$73.28	-83.2%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$142.50	+525.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,442.50
Average			+525.2%

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pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$3.25	-35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.83	-59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$15.75	-44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$30.50	-79.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$6.50	-54.4%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 58.0% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$42.50	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$42.00	-65.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$75.00	-54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$64.50	-62.3%
Average			-58.0%

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