Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 38.3% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 48.5% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 76.2% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.9% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 50.2% less in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$6.48 EC$17.50	-79.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$10.55 EC$28.50	-18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.34 EC$6.33	+49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.85 EC$5.00	+115.8%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$2.13 EC$5.76	+4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$6.47 EC$17.49	-65.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$12.14 EC$32.81	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$4.49 EC$12.13	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$1.80 EC$4.86	-80.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$4.32 EC$11.67	+87.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.60 EC$4.31	-58.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$4.37 EC$11.80	+28.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$2.65 EC$7.18	+58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.75 EC$4.72	+68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.75 EC$4.72	+169.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$11.87 EC$32.09	+632.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$49.95 EC$135.00	+399.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$37,927.14 EC$102K	-13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$25.90 EC$70.00	+166.6%
Average			+216.7%

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pay 76.2% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$51.80 EC$140.00	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$283.68 EC$766.67	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$323.77 EC$875.00	-67.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$56.59 EC$152.94	-87.0%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$104.84 EC$283.33	+358.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	??
Average			+358.7%

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pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.67 EC$4.50	-70.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$4.07 EC$11.00	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$4.07 EC$11.00	-84.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$32.38 EC$87.50	-83.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$4.63 EC$12.50	-46.0%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 50.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$64.75 EC$175.00	+16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$61.98 EC$167.50	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$74.00 EC$200.00	-79.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$92.51 EC$250.00	-52.0%
Average			-50.2%

Ashgabat vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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