Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 36.8% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 67.0% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 37.3% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 28.8% less in Turkey
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 37.3% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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