Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 8.5% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Ankara
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$7.27
TRY289.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.27
TRY50.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.50
TRY20.09
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$0.83
TRY33.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$4.61
TRY183.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$3.90
TRY155.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$1.68
TRY66.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.70
TRY107.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.49
TRY19.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.88
TRY35.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.45
TRY18.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.54
TRY21.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.25
TRY9.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.23
TRY9.15
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.81
TRY191.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,786,579.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY215.26
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$11.50
TRY458.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$592.54
TRY23,605.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,910.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$53.07
TRY2,114.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$502.10
TRY20,003.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY413,868.43
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$3.49
TRY139.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.84
TRY113.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.04
TRY81.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$40.91
TRY1,629.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$5.82
TRY231.72
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$56.66
TRY2,257.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$45.57
TRY1,815.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$104.18
TRY4,150.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$93.27
TRY3,715.83
|
|
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