Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.8 times more expensive than Mersin.
If you lived in Paris instead of Mersin, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Mersin
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.25
TRY220.06
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
TRY40.86
|
$4.09
€3.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
TRY16.12
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Mersin
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
TRY30.07
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
TRY156.94
|
$11.23
€10.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY111.02
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TRY51.76
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
TRY85.17
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.00
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY23.21
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY10.35
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
TRY14.16
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.14
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.95
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Mersin
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
TRY159.93
|
$7.65
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
TRY829.05
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,623.86
TRY1,535,285.25
|
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.23
TRY219.20
|
$24.84
€23.82
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Mersin
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.05
TRY388.94
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.79
TRY14,738.74
|
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$389.63
TRY13,712.63
|
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.25
TRY1,557.19
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
|
pay 93.1% more for childcare
|
Mersin
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.19
TRY10,107.29
|
$756.26
€725.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,978.10
TRY456,747.36
|
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mersin
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
TRY87.00
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
TRY88.18
|
$4.31
€4.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
TRY61.41
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.72
TRY1,010.73
|
$36.48
€34.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Mersin
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.65
TRY2,064.11
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.55
TRY1,954.93
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
TRY2,857.34
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.04
TRY2,183.52
|
$148.98
€142.83
|
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