Cost of living comparison
Trinidad is 63.9% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% more in Trinidad
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Trinidad
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Trinidad
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Trinidad
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Trinidad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% more in Trinidad
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Trinidad
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Trinidad are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Trinidad. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Trinidad.
If you lived in Trinidad instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Trinidad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
$10.24
TTD69.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Trinidad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
$2.36
TTD16.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
$3.18
TTD21.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
$8.10
TTD54.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
$4.10
TTD27.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
$4.26
TTD28.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
$1.06
TTD7.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
$1.74
TTD11.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
$0.62
TTD4.20
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Trinidad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
$4.10
TTD27.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
$73.14
TTD496.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
$6.66
TTD45.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Trinidad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
$52.30
TTD354.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
$592.44
TTD4,019.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
$409.59
TTD2,779.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
$53.54
TTD363.24
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Trinidad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
$229.27
TTD1,555.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.02
|
|
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Trinidad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
$1.46
TTD9.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
$3.57
TTD24.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
$5.56
TTD37.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
$49.74
TTD337.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
Ankara
|
Trinidad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
$55.89
TTD379.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
$40.64
TTD275.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
$93.26
TTD632.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
$102.40
TTD694.78
|
|
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