Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 16.8% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Manila, you would:
pay 47.3% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱290.00
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱49.49
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.86
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱300.68
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱385.12
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱137.15
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.27
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.57
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.29
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.37
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.09
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.19
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱234.78
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱562.88
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱151.28
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.33
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱152.91
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱435.00
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 58.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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