Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 26.2% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 49.9% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 33.1% less in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 50.4% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 44.5% less in Port Of Spain

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

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Port Of Spain vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 49.9% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$10.32 TTD70.16	-67.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$8.84 TTD60.14	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.02 TTD6.92	-35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.74 TTD5.01	-14.0%
Average			-49.9%

Ashgabat vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$2.52 TTD17.12	+23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$3.32 TTD22.56	-82.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$9.25 TTD62.87	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$4.38 TTD29.79	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$4.57 TTD31.07	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$2.50 TTD17.01	+8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.38 TTD9.40	-64.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.67 TTD11.37	-50.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.95 TTD13.23	+16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.98 TTD6.64	-5.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.86 TTD5.82	+32.2%
Average			-33.1%

Ashgabat vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.32 TTD29.40	+166.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$132.67 TTD902.03	+1226.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$36,853.34 TTD251K	-16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$11.06 TTD75.17	+13.8%
Average			+158.5%

Ashgabat vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation

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pay 50.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$56.39 TTD383.36	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$69.52 TTD472.63	-84.1%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	+1645.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	-56.4%
Average			+176.0%

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pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$2.21 TTD15.03	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.72 TTD25.28	-45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$5.90 TTD40.09	-77.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$56.51 TTD384.20	-71.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$8.84 TTD60.14	+3.2%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 44.5% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$54.67 TTD371.67	-1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$51.59 TTD350.79	-54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$145.94 TTD992.23	-59.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$103.19 TTD701.58	-46.5%
Average			-44.5%

Ashgabat vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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