Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 58.6% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Turkmenistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Turkmenistan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
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pay 62.4% less for transportation
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Turkmenistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Turkmenistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Turkmenistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Turkmenistan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Turkmenistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$242.17
TMT847.58
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