Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 35.1% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 16.8% less in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 56.0% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 9.3 times more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.8% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$9.25 EC$25.00	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$8.33 EC$22.50	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.94 EC$5.25	+23.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.97 EC$2.62	+13.3%
Average			-48.8%

Turkmenistan vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.86 EC$5.02	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.61 EC$15.17	-70.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$7.75 EC$20.95	-54.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$4.71 EC$12.73	-21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$4.10 EC$11.09	-54.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$3.89 EC$10.50	+68.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.75 EC$2.02	-80.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$3.70 EC$10.00	+8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$6.66 EC$18.00	+298.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.54 EC$4.17	+48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.93 EC$2.50	+42.8%
Average			-16.8%

Turkmenistan vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.0% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.83 EC$15.75	+259.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-41.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	??
Average			+56.0%

Turkmenistan vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$43.54 EC$117.67	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$345.35 EC$933.33	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$85.71 EC$231.64	-80.4%
Average			-68.8%

Turkmenistan vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing

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pay 9.3 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$212.76 EC$575.00	+830.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	??
Average			+830.8%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.89 EC$10.51	-32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.70 EC$10.00	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$9.25 EC$25.00	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$48.57 EC$131.25	-75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$6.48 EC$17.50	-24.5%
Average			-51.3%

Turkmenistan vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$52.73 EC$142.50	-5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$53.19 EC$143.75	-53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$111.01 EC$300.00	-69.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$129.51 EC$350.00	-32.8%
Average			-45.2%

Turkmenistan vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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