Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 4.5 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.0% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
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pay 5.0 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
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pay 2.8% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
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pay 21.9 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.6% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
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pay 26.7% less in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Turks and Caicos Islands. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$12.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.25
|
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pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$3.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$13.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$19.94
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$4.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$6.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$3.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
?? | |
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
?? | |
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$106.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,125.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$950.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$229.41
|
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pay 21.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$500.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,000.00
|
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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$8.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$5.50
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$7.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$100.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
?? | |
pay 26.7% less for clothing
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Turkmenistan
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$80.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$60.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$150.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$100.00
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