Cost of living comparison

Punta Arenas, Chile

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Punta Arenas Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 11.3% cheaper than Punta Arenas.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 47.5% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 23.1% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 45.0% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Ankara

The cost of childcare and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Punta Arenas. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Punta Arenas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Punta Arenas, you would:

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pay 33.1% less for restaurants

	Punta Arenas	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.81 CLF0.2700	$8.72 TRY341.97	-19.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.98 CLF0.2000	$7.27 TRY284.98	-8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 CLF0.0500	$1.27 TRY49.82	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CLF0.0300	$0.50 TRY19.77	-64.1%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 47.5% less for groceries

	Punta Arenas	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 CLF0.0400	$0.83 TRY32.71	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.21 CLF0.1800	$4.61 TRY180.65	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.74 CLF0.1200	$3.90 TRY152.94	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CLF0.1000	$1.68 TRY65.90	-59.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$2.70 TRY105.81	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 CLF0.0300	$0.49 TRY19.07	-57.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CLF0.0300	$0.88 TRY34.55	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 CLF0.0200	$0.45 TRY17.80	-54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 CLF0.0400	$0.54 TRY21.23	-63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CLF0.0200	$0.25 TRY9.70	-62.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 CLF0.0300	$0.23 TRY9.00	-78.1%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Punta Arenas	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CLF0.1300	$4.81 TRY188.72	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.90 CLF0.4900	$8.72 TRY341.97	-56.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,510.00 CLF430.4800	$44,845.33 TRY1,757,748.79	+156.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.00 CLF0.4200	$5.40 TRY211.78	-68.2%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 23.1% less for housing

	Punta Arenas	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.94 CLF0.5100	$11.50 TRY450.84	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$576.80 CLF14.1800	$592.54 TRY23,224.92	+2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$384.46 CLF9.4500	$399.36 TRY15,653.30	+3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.08 CLF2.8300	$53.07 TRY2,080.26	-53.9%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 45.0% more for childcare

	Punta Arenas	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$412.00 CLF10.1300	$502.10 TRY19,680.25	+21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,180.00 CLF151.9400	$10,388.60 TRY407,189.60	+68.1%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Arenas	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 CLF0.0900	$3.49 TRY136.79	-1.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 CLF0.0900	$2.84 TRY111.42	-25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 CLF0.1300	$2.04 TRY79.79	-61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.35 CLF1.1400	$40.91 TRY1,603.38	-11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 CLF0.1600	$5.82 TRY227.98	-9.6%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Punta Arenas	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.23 CLF1.4600	$56.66 TRY2,220.87	-4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 CLF1.0100	$45.57 TRY1,786.09	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.85 CLF2.4100	$104.18 TRY4,083.58	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 CLF3.1700	$93.27 TRY3,655.87	-27.6%
Average			-3.7%

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