Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 6.0% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 77.8% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% more in Turkey
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Turkey are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Turkey. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Manila, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱283.25
|
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱236.04
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.34
|
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.21
|
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱74.86
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱293.68
|
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱376.16
|
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.09
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱133.96
|
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.26
|
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.51
|
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.28
|
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.09
|
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱66.50
|
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.23
|
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 77.8% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱229.32
|
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱549.78
|
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,416,240.24
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱147.76
|
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,595.07
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱25,964.36
|
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱12,982.20
|
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,888.02
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
|
pay 33.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,719.73
|
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱782,304.13
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.53
|
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱149.35
|
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱169.95
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,248.82
|
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱424.87
|
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
|
pay 30.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,844.67
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,472.80
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,099.15
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,371.87
|
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
|
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