Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 3.2 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
|
pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
|
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