Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 40.8% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% more in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 26.8% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 68.8% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Turkey are more expensive than in Philippines. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 69.2% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱199.13
|
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱175.87
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱40.41
|
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.12
|
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱64.64
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱186.93
|
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱366.30
|
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱106.40
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱100.90
|
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱73.81
|
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.41
|
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱63.27
|
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱37.31
|
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱53.88
|
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱66.88
|
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 68.8% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱233.87
|
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱636.35
|
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,460,557.97
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱149.45
|
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
|
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,621.54
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,433.12
|
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,711.21
|
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,529.95
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
|
pay 88.8% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,140.98
|
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱293,235.29
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
|
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱68.14
|
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱121.13
|
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱142.05
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,642.23
|
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱292.39
|
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱1,962.39
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,272.58
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,594.67
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,351.85
|
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
|
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