Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 25.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Ankara
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 64.9% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay 81.8% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
|
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