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Ankara vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 20.0% more expensive than Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 20.3% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 27.1% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 13.8% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Centurion (Verwoerdburg). Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Centurion (Verwoerdburg), you would:

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 ZAR191.31	$8.72 TRY308.68	-14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.68 ZAR87.63	$7.27 TRY257.24	+55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 ZAR18.87	$1.27 TRY44.97	+26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 ZAR14.36	$0.50 TRY17.84	-34.3%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR20.03	$0.83 TRY29.52	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 ZAR79.08	$4.61 TRY163.07	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 ZAR82.47	$3.90 TRY138.06	-11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.42 ZAR45.35	$1.68 TRY59.48	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR39.44	$2.70 TRY95.51	+28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR12.92	$0.49 TRY17.21	-29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR13.01	$0.88 TRY31.18	+26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR13.57	$0.45 TRY16.07	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR13.96	$0.54 TRY19.16	-27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR11.97	$0.25 TRY8.75	-61.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR13.18	$0.23 TRY8.12	-67.4%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR93.59	$4.81 TRY170.35	-3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.88 ZAR1,700.54	$8.72 TRY308.68	-90.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,663.17 ZAR424,073.29	$44,845.33 TRY1,586,636.89	+97.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 ZAR191.31	$5.40 TRY191.17	-47.2%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 27.1% more for housing

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.17 ZAR863.95	$11.50 TRY406.95	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$198.80 ZAR3,719.94	$592.54 TRY20,964.04	+198.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$331.33 ZAR6,199.90	$399.36 TRY14,129.49	+20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.06 ZAR1,535.47	$53.07 TRY1,877.75	-35.3%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$233.11 ZAR4,361.90	$502.10 TRY17,764.43	+115.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.41 ZAR89,825.19	$10,388.60 TRY367,550.84	+116.4%
Average			+115.9%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.27 ZAR42.51	$3.49 TRY123.47	+53.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 ZAR37.34	$2.84 TRY100.57	+42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.12 ZAR58.46	$2.04 TRY72.03	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.72 ZAR836.72	$40.91 TRY1,447.29	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.53 ZAR140.83	$5.82 TRY205.79	-22.7%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.09 ZAR918.51	$56.66 TRY2,004.67	+15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.65 ZAR648.33	$45.57 TRY1,612.22	+31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.71 ZAR1,716.04	$104.18 TRY3,686.05	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.31 ZAR1,839.53	$93.27 TRY3,299.98	-5.1%
Average			+13.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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