Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 9.7% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 54.3% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 15.8% less in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 63.7% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.2% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 26.1% more for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$31.43 TMT110.31	+148.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$12.86 TMT45.13	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.57 TMT5.52	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.86 TMT3.01	-63.6%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.04 TMT7.15	+4.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$18.82 TMT66.06	+112.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$17.09 TMT59.98	+60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$6.00 TMT21.06	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$9.07 TMT31.84	+22.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$2.30 TMT8.07	-29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$3.84 TMT13.49	+301.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$3.40 TMT11.94	+91.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.67 TMT5.87	-60.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.04 TMT3.64	-74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.65 TMT2.27	-58.7%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 54.3% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$1.62 TMT5.69	-76.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$10.00 TMT35.10	-85.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+89.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$9.71 TMT34.10	+4.6%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 15.8% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$102.86 TMT361.03	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	-11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	-9.8%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 63.7% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$22.86 TMT80.23	-96.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+260.9%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$5.71 TMT20.06	+12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$6.79 TMT23.82	+66.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$25.71 TMT90.26	+176.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$195.24 TMT685.29	+185.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.57 TMT30.09
Average			+92.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$55.71 TMT195.56	+35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$114.29 TMT401.14	+69.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+331.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$192.86 TMT676.93	+90.4%
Average			+108.5%

Vanuatu vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing

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