Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 17.4% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and childcare in Ankara are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Dili, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
|
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