Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 9.4% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Ankara
The cost of transportation and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Belize, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.89
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.02
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.37
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.15
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,107.93
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.39
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.41
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,441.92
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.34
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.32
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.36
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.79
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.07
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.59
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.75
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.32
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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