Cost of living comparison
Mersin is 31.4% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Mersin instead of Prague, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Mersin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
$6.25
TRY220.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
$1.16
TRY40.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
$0.46
TRY16.12
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Mersin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
$0.85
TRY30.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
$4.46
TRY156.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
$3.15
TRY111.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
$1.47
TRY51.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
$2.42
TRY85.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
$0.37
TRY13.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
$0.66
TRY23.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
$0.29
TRY10.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
$0.40
TRY14.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
$0.23
TRY8.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
$0.20
TRY6.95
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Mersin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
$4.54
TRY159.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
$23.56
TRY829.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,535,285.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
$6.23
TRY219.20
|
|
pay 60.1% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Mersin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
$11.05
TRY388.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
$418.79
TRY14,738.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
$389.63
TRY13,712.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
$44.25
TRY1,557.19
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Mersin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
$287.19
TRY10,107.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
$12,978.10
TRY456,747.36
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Mersin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
$2.47
TRY87.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
$2.51
TRY88.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
$1.74
TRY61.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
$28.72
TRY1,010.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Mersin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
$58.65
TRY2,064.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
$55.55
TRY1,954.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
$81.19
TRY2,857.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
$62.04
TRY2,183.52
|
|
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