Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 9.1% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 39.9% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 5.5% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.1% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 12.0% less in Turkey
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$186.17
|
$6.91
TRY278.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$139.63
|
$6.91
TRY279.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.24
|
$1.17
TRY47.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.49
|
$0.42
TRY17.08
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$45.98
|
$1.02
TRY40.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$91.26
|
$4.97
TRY200.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$103.27
|
$3.15
TRY127.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.93
|
$1.40
TRY56.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$66.95
|
$2.40
TRY96.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$22.91
|
$0.37
TRY14.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.55
|
$0.87
TRY35.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.98
|
$0.42
TRY16.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.52
|
$0.51
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.96
|
$0.25
TRY10.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.52
|
$0.21
TRY8.59
|
|
pay 56.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$86.95
|
$4.40
TRY177.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$335.11
|
$19.27
TRY777.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$349,070.68
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,809,460.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.16
|
$6.29
TRY254.05
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$457.16
|
$11.31
TRY456.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,755.39
|
$442.81
TRY17,877.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,205.56
|
$336.49
TRY13,584.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$568.40
|
$44.46
TRY1,795.06
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,150.66
|
$408.60
TRY16,495.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$158,023.74
|
$6,892.93
TRY278,283.30
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.20
|
$2.54
TRY102.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$56.37
|
$2.62
TRY105.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$73.54
|
$1.91
TRY77.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,006.75
|
$36.34
TRY1,467.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$93.09
|
$5.10
TRY205.93
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,056.78
|
$42.74
TRY1,725.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$769.94
|
$40.74
TRY1,644.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,725.05
|
$88.38
TRY3,568.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,723.87
|
$74.39
TRY3,003.26
|
|
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