Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 43.1% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 68.3% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 5.1% less in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 72.8% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 12.1% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.9% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 29.9% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$6.91
TRY268.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$6.91
TRY268.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.17
TRY45.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.42
TRY16.45
|
|
pay 68.3% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.02
TRY39.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$4.97
TRY193.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$3.15
TRY122.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.40
TRY54.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$2.40
TRY93.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.37
TRY14.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.87
TRY33.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.42
TRY16.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.51
TRY19.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.25
TRY9.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.21
TRY8.27
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.40
TRY171.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY749.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,819.35
TRY1,742,639.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.29
TRY244.67
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$11.31
TRY439.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$442.81
TRY17,217.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$336.49
TRY13,083.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$44.46
TRY1,728.77
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$408.60
TRY15,886.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$6,892.93
TRY268,006.64
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.54
TRY98.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.62
TRY101.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.91
TRY74.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$36.34
TRY1,412.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.10
TRY198.33
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$42.74
TRY1,661.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$40.74
TRY1,584.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$88.38
TRY3,436.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$74.39
TRY2,892.35
|
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