Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 17.0% cheaper than Santarem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Ankara
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Santarem. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Santarem, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Santarem
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Santarem
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
€3.33
|
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€3.07
|
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Santarem
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
€6.18
|
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.09
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Santarem
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.16
€55.11
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Santarem
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$407.27
€373.08
|
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,776.84
€26,360.88
|
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santarem
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
€5.01
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.90
€32.89
|
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
€5.89
|
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Santarem
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.74
€78.54
|
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
|
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