Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 23.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 38.6% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 55.4% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 81.8% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 17.4% less in Ankara

Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$8.72 TRY331.53	-54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$7.27 TRY276.27	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$1.27 TRY48.29	-4.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.50 TRY19.16	-68.7%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$0.83 TRY31.71	-72.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.80	$4.61 TRY175.13	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.52	$3.90 TRY148.27	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$1.68 TRY63.88	-66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.38	$2.70 TRY102.58	-48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.49 TRY18.49	-72.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.88 TRY33.49	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.45 TRY17.26	-75.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$0.54 TRY20.58	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.90	$0.25 TRY9.40	-76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.23 TRY8.73	-74.7%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 38.6% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$4.81 TRY182.96	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.00	$8.72 TRY331.53	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	+28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG91.97	$5.40 TRY205.31	-89.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 55.4% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.25	$11.50 TRY437.06	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	$592.54 TRY22,515.30	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	-39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.74	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	-68.2%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 81.8% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.00	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	+123.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	+40.3%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$3.49 TRY132.61	+16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$2.84 TRY108.02	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$2.04 TRY77.36	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.60	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	-68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.00	$5.82 TRY221.02	-41.8%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 17.4% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.00	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	-29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.27	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	-20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG209.86	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	-9.4%
Average			-17.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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