Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 34.5% cheaper than St Croix.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 70.7% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Ankara
The cost of clothing and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in St Croix. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of St Croix, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
St Croix
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$32.50
|
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
|
pay 70.7% less for groceries
|
St Croix
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.67
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
|
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.88
|
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.26
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.66
|
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
St Croix
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
St Croix
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.50
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.00
|
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.50
|
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.89
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
St Croix
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,800.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
St Croix
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.67
|
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
St Croix
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
|
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