Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 35.6% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,920.94
|
$6.91
TRY275.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,584.73
|
$6.91
TRY275.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,015.04
|
$1.17
TRY46.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC753.00
|
$0.42
TRY16.85
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,278.36
|
$1.02
TRY40.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,899.60
|
$4.97
TRY198.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,521.76
|
$3.15
TRY125.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,621.67
|
$1.40
TRY55.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,004.69
|
$2.40
TRY95.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC903.36
|
$0.37
TRY14.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC311.44
|
$0.87
TRY34.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC614.10
|
$0.42
TRY16.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC616.74
|
$0.51
TRY20.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC552.45
|
$0.25
TRY9.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC562.26
|
$0.21
TRY8.47
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,840.78
|
$4.40
TRY175.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,736.94
|
$19.27
TRY767.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,701,612.60
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,785,544.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,886.82
|
$6.29
TRY250.70
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,485.26
|
$11.31
TRY450.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC392,789.42
|
$442.81
TRY17,641.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC276,405.00
|
$336.49
TRY13,405.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,459.66
|
$44.46
TRY1,771.34
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC262,049.33
|
$408.60
TRY16,277.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,547,121.21
|
$6,892.93
TRY274,605.25
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,376.80
|
$2.54
TRY101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,844.83
|
$2.62
TRY104.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,313.36
|
$1.91
TRY76.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,018.45
|
$36.34
TRY1,447.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,354.76
|
$5.10
TRY203.21
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,978.40
|
$42.74
TRY1,702.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,486.03
|
$40.74
TRY1,623.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,727.72
|
$88.38
TRY3,520.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,079.57
|
$74.39
TRY2,963.56
|
|
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