Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Xalapa (Veracruz), Mexico

Xalapa vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Xalapa is 9.6% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Xalapa
Groceries: pay 68.7% more in Xalapa
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Xalapa
Housing: pay 15.3% less in Xalapa
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Xalapa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% less in Xalapa
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Xalapa

Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Xalapa.

Xalapa vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xalapa instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Xalapa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY332.07	$5.98 MX$121.50	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY276.73	$5.46 MX$110.88	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.37	$0.90 MX$18.19	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.19	$0.77 MX$15.69	+53.2%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 68.7% more for groceries

	Ankara	Xalapa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.76	$2.19 MX$44.47	+162.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY175.42	$3.53 MX$71.61	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY148.52	$4.77 MX$96.94	+22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.99	$2.18 MX$44.32	+29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.75	$3.08 MX$62.52	+14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.52	$1.22 MX$24.81	+151.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.54	$0.67 MX$13.59	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.29	$0.74 MX$14.94	+62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.61	$0.58 MX$11.79	+7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.42	$0.85 MX$17.28	+243.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.74	$0.48 MX$9.79	+110.0%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Ankara	Xalapa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY183.26	$4.64 MX$94.16	-3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY332.07	$7.51 MX$152.54	-13.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,706,853.82	$17,559.48 MX$356,577.38	-60.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY205.65	$3.47 MX$70.56	-35.7%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 15.3% less for housing

	Ankara	Xalapa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY437.78	$24.38 MX$495.06	+112.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,552.45	$185.39 MX$3,764.69	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,200.06	$152.70 MX$3,100.77	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,020.03	$30.31 MX$615.53	-42.9%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Ankara	Xalapa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,110.42	$106.73 MX$2,167.27	-78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY395,399.58	$8,426.99 MX$171,125.39	-18.9%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Xalapa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY132.83	$1.62 MX$32.89	-53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY108.19	$2.31 MX$46.87	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY77.48	$3.92 MX$79.63	+92.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,556.95	$22.41 MX$455.09	-45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY221.38	$4.96 MX$100.80	-14.7%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Ankara	Xalapa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,156.56	$40.46 MX$821.64	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,734.37	$41.06 MX$833.78	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,965.34	$76.38 MX$1,550.98	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,550.02	$53.07 MX$1,077.60	-43.1%
Average			-27.1%

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