Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 13.7% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Ankara
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Castries, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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