Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 54.1% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 95.2% more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 20.2% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 89.3% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 82.5% more in Turkmenistan

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 95.2% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$31.43 TMT110.31	+239.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$12.86 TMT45.13	+54.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.57 TMT5.52	-19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.86 TMT3.01	-11.8%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 20.2% more for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$2.04 TMT7.15	+9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$18.82 TMT66.06	+235.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$17.09 TMT59.98	+120.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$6.00 TMT21.06	+27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$9.07 TMT31.84	+121.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$2.30 TMT8.07	-40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$3.84 TMT13.49	+414.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.40 TMT11.94	-8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.67 TMT5.87	-74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$1.04 TMT3.64	-32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.65 TMT2.27	-30.0%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$1.62 TMT5.69	-72.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.00 TMT35.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+69.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.71 TMT34.10
Average			-35.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$102.86 TMT361.03	+136.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+209.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	+189.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+409.8%
Average			+220.6%

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pay 89.3% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$22.86 TMT80.23	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07
Average			-89.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$5.71 TMT20.06	+47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$6.79 TMT23.82	+83.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$25.71 TMT90.26	+178.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$195.24 TMT685.29	+302.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$8.57 TMT30.09	+32.4%
Average			+105.1%

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pay 82.5% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$55.71 TMT195.56	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$114.29 TMT401.14	+114.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+228.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$192.86 TMT676.93	+48.9%
Average			+82.5%

Saint Lucia vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing

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