Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Jamaica

Kingston vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 22.5% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% less in Kingston
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Kingston
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Kingston
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Kingston
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% less in Kingston
Clothing: pay 66.1% less in Kingston

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

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Kingston vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 44.3% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	-56.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.17 JMD186.64	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.72 JMD114.13	-16.4%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Kingston
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$3.75 JMD597.75	+84.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.70 JMD907.58	-69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.54 JMD563.17	-41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.86 JMD454.54	-68.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$2.74 JMD436.40	+19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.76 JMD280.67	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$3.33 JMD530.74	-2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.38 JMD219.34	-17.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.47 JMD234.10	+41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.20 JMD191.12	+85.3%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.42 JMD862.54	+234.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+277.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	+171.5%
Average			+135.2%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Kingston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$960.80 JMD153K	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	-43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	-70.6%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	+1479.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$8,238.45 JMD1M	-66.8%
Average			+129.0%

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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.20 JMD350.73	-61.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$5.31 JMD845.51	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	-68.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	+54.2%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 66.1% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Kingston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-72.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	-78.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	-46.7%
Average			-66.1%

Ashgabat vs. Kingston - Cost of clothing

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