Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 7.3% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.6% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
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pay 35.5% more in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 53.5% more in Ecuador
- Housing
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pay 16.2% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
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pay 54.2% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.0% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
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pay 7.6% less in Ecuador
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
$77.58
|
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