Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 16.8% more expensive than Manila.
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
₱300.95
|
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
$7.27
TRY255.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.36
|
$1.27
TRY44.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.91
|
$0.50
TRY17.75
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
$0.83
TRY29.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.03
|
$4.61
TRY162.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.66
|
$3.90
TRY137.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
$1.68
TRY59.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.33
|
$2.70
TRY95.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.53
|
$0.49
TRY17.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.30
|
$0.88
TRY31.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.55
|
$0.45
TRY15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.47
|
$0.54
TRY19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.66
|
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.37
|
$0.23
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.65
|
$4.81
TRY169.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱584.13
|
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,578,273.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.99
|
$5.40
TRY190.16
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
$11.50
TRY404.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
$592.54
TRY20,853.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
$399.36
TRY14,055.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
$53.07
TRY1,867.85
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
$502.10
TRY17,670.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
$10,388.60
TRY365,613.37
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.25
|
$3.49
TRY122.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.68
|
$2.84
TRY100.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
$2.04
TRY71.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
$40.91
TRY1,439.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱451.42
|
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
|
pay 58.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
$56.66
TRY1,994.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
$45.57
TRY1,603.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
$104.18
TRY3,666.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
$93.27
TRY3,282.59
|
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