Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 2.0 times more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Puerto Rico. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY350.46
|
$15.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY292.05
|
$9.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY51.05
|
$1.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY20.26
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY33.52
|
$3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY185.14
|
$4.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY156.74
|
$7.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY67.53
|
$4.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY108.44
|
$3.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.54
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY35.40
|
$1.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY18.24
|
$1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.76
|
$2.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.94
|
$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.22
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY193.41
|
$3.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY350.46
|
$49.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,801,376.03
|
$31,875.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY217.04
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY462.03
|
$59.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,801.36
|
$830.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY16,041.81
|
$536.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,131.89
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY20,168.71
|
$421.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY417,296.03
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 95.4% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY140.18
|
$2.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY114.19
|
$3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY81.77
|
$10.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,643.17
|
$28.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY233.64
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
Ankara
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,275.99
|
$40.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,830.42
|
$46.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,184.93
|
$77.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,746.61
|
$95.00
|
|
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