Cost of living comparison

Isle of Man

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 11.3% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% less in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 52.6% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 68.3% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 13.1% more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 92.1% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 90.3% more in Turkmenistan

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Isle of Man, you would:

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pay 6.0% less for restaurants

	Isle of Man	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.75 £20.82	$31.43 TMT110.31	+13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.89 £8.92	$12.86 TMT45.13	+8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 £2.03	$1.57 TMT5.52	-41.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 £1.59	$0.86 TMT3.01	-59.6%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 52.6% more for groceries

	Isle of Man	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 £1.98	$2.04 TMT7.15	-22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 £3.01	$18.82 TMT66.06	+369.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 £7.06	$17.09 TMT59.98	+81.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.30 £3.97	$6.00 TMT21.06	+13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 £2.91	$9.07 TMT31.84	+134.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.02	$2.30 TMT8.07	+69.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.61	$3.84 TMT13.49	+370.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 £1.30	$3.40 TMT11.94	+95.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 £1.21	$1.67 TMT5.87	+3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$1.04 TMT3.64	-23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$0.65 TMT2.27	-51.9%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 68.3% less for transportation

	Isle of Man	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 £5.52	$1.62 TMT5.69	-77.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.91 £72.71	$10.00 TMT35.10	-89.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.65 £12.49	$9.71 TMT34.10	-41.7%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 13.1% more for housing

	Isle of Man	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.49 £54.39	$102.86 TMT361.03	+41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.89 £925.79	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.05 £801.36	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	-6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$261.61 £196.29	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+67.0%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 92.1% less for childcare

	Isle of Man	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	$22.86 TMT80.23	-98.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	-52.5%
Average			-92.1%

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Isle of Man	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 £4.91	$5.71 TMT20.06	-12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 £3.76	$6.79 TMT23.82	+35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.86	$25.71 TMT90.26	+14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 £48.58	$195.24 TMT685.29	+201.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.86 £11.90	$8.57 TMT30.09	-45.9%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 90.3% more for clothing

	Isle of Man	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.11 £74.36	$55.71 TMT195.56	-43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.60 £33.46	$114.29 TMT401.14	+156.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.22 £83.45	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+227.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.38 £52.05	$192.86 TMT676.93	+178.0%
Average			+90.3%

Isle of Man vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing

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