Cost of living comparison

British Virgin Islands

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 8.6% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 66.0% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 7.9% more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 75.1% more in Turkmenistan

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.

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Turkmenistan vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 24.0% more for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.50	$31.43 TMT110.31	+61.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$12.86 TMT45.13	+11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74	$1.57 TMT5.52	-9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14	$0.86 TMT3.01	-24.8%
Average			+24.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62	$2.04 TMT7.15	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50	$18.82 TMT66.06	+189.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.94	$17.09 TMT59.98	+72.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$6.00 TMT21.06	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89	$9.07 TMT31.84	+54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28	$2.30 TMT8.07	+79.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65	$3.84 TMT13.49	+132.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$3.40 TMT11.94	+275.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19	$1.67 TMT5.87	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.45	$1.04 TMT3.64	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.02	$0.65 TMT2.27	-68.0%
Average			+12.7%

British Virgin Islands vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.0% less for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77	$1.62 TMT5.69	-66.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.00 TMT35.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$43,928.57 TMT154K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.71 TMT34.10
Average			-66.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.9% more for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$112.50	$102.86 TMT361.03	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,533.33	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,308.33	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	-23.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.56	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+334.5%
Average			+7.9%

British Virgin Islands vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of housing

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$22.86 TMT80.23	-93.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,236.67	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+62.8%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$5.71 TMT20.06	+42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.25	$6.79 TMT23.82	+8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.12	$25.71 TMT90.26	+401.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$195.24 TMT685.29	+62.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$8.57 TMT30.09	-42.9%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 75.1% more for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$55.71 TMT195.56	+17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$114.29 TMT401.14	+107.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+180.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.00	$192.86 TMT676.93	+37.8%
Average			+75.1%

British Virgin Islands vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing

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