Cost of living comparison

Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Arima Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 32.3% more expensive than Arima.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 27.7% more in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Arima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.5% less for restaurants

	Arima	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.78 TTD59.49	$8.72 TRY329.71	-0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$7.27 TRY274.76	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.61	$1.27 TRY48.03	+30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 TTD4.96	$0.50 TRY19.06	-31.1%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Arima	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 TTD14.38	$0.83 TRY31.53	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.08 TTD14.13	$4.61 TRY174.17	+121.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.31 TTD56.30	$3.90 TRY147.46	-53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 TTD25.63	$1.68 TRY63.53	-55.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 TTD17.79	$2.70 TRY102.02	+2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.13	$0.49 TRY18.39	-78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 TTD4.71	$0.88 TRY33.31	+26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.63	$0.45 TRY17.16	-75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 TTD10.50	$0.54 TRY20.47	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.25 TRY9.35	-22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.23 TRY8.68	-28.0%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	Arima	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.52 TTD23.87	$4.81 TRY181.96	+36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.72 TRY329.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,060.60	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	+33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.80 TTD46.11	$5.40 TRY204.19	-20.6%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Arima	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.18	$11.50 TRY434.67	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.43 TTD3,222.60	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	+24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 TTD2,379.76	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	+13.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.88	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	-0.9%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Arima	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.66 TTD892.41	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	+281.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,990.46	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	+120.1%
Average			+200.8%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Arima	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.61 TTD10.91	$3.49 TRY131.88	+116.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 TTD15.87	$2.84 TRY107.42	+21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 TTD24.79	$2.04 TRY76.93	-44.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 TTD322.26	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 TTD34.70	$5.82 TRY219.81	+13.6%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 27.7% more for clothing

	Arima	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.20 TTD347.05	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	+10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.33 TTD178.48	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	+73.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD710.62	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.14 TTD495.78	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	+27.5%
Average			+27.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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