Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 2.2 times more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Belize, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Belize
|
Turkmenistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.97
|
$35.00
TMT122.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.10
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$2.90
TMT10.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$1.05
TMT3.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Belize
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$2.43
TMT8.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.15
|
$17.86
TMT62.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.47
|
$18.39
TMT64.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$6.86
TMT24.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.17
|
$6.16
TMT21.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.88
|
$2.51
TMT8.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$3.33
TMT11.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.40
|
$3.28
TMT11.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$2.07
TMT7.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
$0.95
TMT3.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.82
TMT2.88
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
Belize
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.07
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD48.02
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,207.14
|
$42,857.14
TMT150,428.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.68
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Belize
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.04
|
$100.00
TMT351.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,305.96
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,835.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD787.71
|
$964.29
TMT3,384.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.25
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.74
|
$8.43
TMT29.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.39
|
$28.57
TMT100.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.66
|
$78.57
TMT275.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.34
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Belize
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.38
|
$85.71
TMT300.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.43
|
$128.57
TMT451.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.59
|
$171.43
TMT601.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.32
|
$171.43
TMT601.71
|
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