Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Montserrat, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Montserrat
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Turkey
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.91
TRY243.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.91
TRY243.23
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.17
TRY41.32
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.42
TRY14.89
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Montserrat
|
Turkey
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.02
TRY35.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.97
TRY174.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.15
TRY110.91
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.40
TRY49.21
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.40
TRY84.39
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
TRY13.02
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
TRY30.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
TRY14.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
TRY17.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
TRY8.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.21
TRY7.49
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Montserrat
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.40
TRY154.83
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY678.12
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,819.35
TRY1,577,358.93
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.29
TRY221.47
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Montserrat
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$11.31
TRY397.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$442.81
TRY15,584.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$336.49
TRY11,842.42
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$44.46
TRY1,564.81
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montserrat
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$408.60
TRY14,380.01
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,892.93
TRY242,587.60
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Montserrat
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.54
TRY89.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.62
TRY92.26
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.91
TRY67.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.34
TRY1,278.88
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.10
TRY179.52
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montserrat
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.74
TRY1,504.23
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.74
TRY1,433.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.38
TRY3,110.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$74.39
TRY2,618.03
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