Cost of living comparison
compared to
Detroit vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary
Detroit is 5.1 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6 times more in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Detroit
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Detroit are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Detroit. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Detroit.
Detroit vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Detroit instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.29
TMT120.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
TMT47.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
TMT8.11
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TMT2.80
|
$1.82
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Detroit - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$20.00
TMT70.00
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.21
TMT63.72
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.17
TMT21.60
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.42
TMT29.48
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
TMT8.62
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.00
TMT14.02
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.47
TMT12.13
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
TMT5.61
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
TMT2.83
|
$1.13
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Detroit - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.57
TMT30.00
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT153,750.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$13.68
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Detroit - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT360.00
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,058.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$192.03
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Detroit - Cost of housing
pay 28.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,714.29
TMT90,000.00
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Detroit - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.05
TMT24.68
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT683.33
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
TMT50.00
|
$12.50
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Detroit - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.71
TMT230.00
|
$59.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.43
TMT425.00
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$300.00
TMT1,050.00
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.71
TMT650.00
|
$109.00
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Detroit - Cost of clothing
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