Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 24.2% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 68.7% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 1.2% less in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 75.0% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 61.4% more in Turkmenistan

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Bahamas. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Turkmenistan.

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Turkmenistan vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$43.12 BSD43.12	$31.43 TMT110.31	-27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 BSD12.25	$12.86 TMT45.13	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 BSD3.24	$1.57 TMT5.52	-51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BSD2.42	$0.86 TMT3.01	-64.5%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$5.61 BSD5.61	$2.04 TMT7.15	-63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.78 BSD6.78	$18.82 TMT66.06	+177.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.04 BSD12.04	$17.09 TMT59.98	+42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.35 BSD8.35	$6.00 TMT21.06	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 BSD5.72	$9.07 TMT31.84	+58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.59 BSD3.59	$2.30 TMT8.07	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$3.84 TMT13.49	+120.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.50 BSD3.50	$3.40 TMT11.94	-2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.32 BSD5.32	$1.67 TMT5.87	-68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 BSD1.69	$1.04 TMT3.64	-38.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80 BSD1.80	$0.65 TMT2.27	-64.1%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 68.7% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 BSD5.98	$1.62 TMT5.69	-72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$10.00 TMT35.10	-93.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,500.00 BSD33,500.00	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.50 BSD29.50	$9.71 TMT34.10	-67.1%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 1.2% less for housing

	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.38 BSD88.38	$102.86 TMT361.03	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,241.67 BSD1,241.67	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,462.00 BSD1,462.00	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	-31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.37 BSD256.37	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+70.4%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 75.0% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$730.07 BSD730.07	$22.86 TMT80.23	-96.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,468.00 BSD12,468.00	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+99.0%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.88 BSD4.88	$5.71 TMT20.06	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08 BSD6.08	$6.79 TMT23.82	+11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$25.71 TMT90.26	+71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.83 BSD125.83	$195.24 TMT685.29	+55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.00 BSD19.00	$8.57 TMT30.09	-54.9%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 61.4% more for clothing

	Bahamas	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.54 BSD48.54	$55.71 TMT195.56	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$114.29 TMT401.14	-4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.25 BSD111.25	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+227.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.67 BSD101.67	$192.86 TMT676.93	+89.7%
Average			+61.4%

Bahamas vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing

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