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Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is 43.9% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% more in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Groceries: pay 49.0% more in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Housing: pay 68.1% more in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Childcare: pay 53.7% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Centurion (Verwoerdburg). Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 3.2% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY308.68	$10.22 ZAR191.31	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY257.24	$4.68 ZAR87.63	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY44.97	$1.01 ZAR18.87	-20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY17.84	$0.77 ZAR14.36	+52.1%
Average			+3.2%

Ankara vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.0% more for groceries

	Ankara	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY29.52	$1.07 ZAR20.03	+28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY163.07	$4.23 ZAR79.08	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY138.06	$4.41 ZAR82.47	+13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY59.48	$2.42 ZAR45.35	+44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY95.51	$2.11 ZAR39.44	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY17.21	$0.69 ZAR12.92	+41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY31.18	$0.70 ZAR13.01	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY16.07	$0.73 ZAR13.57	+59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY19.16	$0.75 ZAR13.96	+37.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY8.75	$0.64 ZAR11.97	+158.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.12	$0.70 ZAR13.18	+206.8%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY170.35	$5.00 ZAR93.59	+3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY308.68	$90.88 ZAR1,700.54	+941.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,586,636.89	$22,663.17 ZAR424,073.29	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY191.17	$10.22 ZAR191.31	+89.2%
Average			+246.3%

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pay 68.1% more for housing

	Ankara	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY406.95	$46.17 ZAR863.95	+301.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY20,964.04	$198.80 ZAR3,719.94	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY14,129.49	$331.33 ZAR6,199.90	-17.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY1,877.75	$82.06 ZAR1,535.47	+54.6%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 53.7% less for childcare

	Ankara	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY17,764.43	$233.11 ZAR4,361.90	-53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY367,550.84	$4,800.41 ZAR89,825.19	-53.8%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY123.47	$2.27 ZAR42.51	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY100.57	$2.00 ZAR37.34	-29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY72.03	$3.12 ZAR58.46	+53.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,447.29	$44.72 ZAR836.72	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY205.79	$7.53 ZAR140.83	+29.4%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Ankara	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,004.67	$49.09 ZAR918.51	-13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,612.22	$34.65 ZAR648.33	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,686.05	$91.71 ZAR1,716.04	-12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,299.98	$98.31 ZAR1,839.53	+5.4%
Average			-11.0%

Ankara vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) - Cost of clothing

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