Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 17.8% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Suva, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$7.27
TRY250.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$1.27
TRY43.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.50
TRY17.36
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.83
TRY28.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$4.61
TRY158.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$3.90
TRY134.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.68
TRY57.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$2.70
TRY92.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.49
TRY16.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.88
TRY30.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.45
TRY15.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.54
TRY18.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.25
TRY8.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.23
TRY7.90
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$4.81
TRY165.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,543,531.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$5.40
TRY185.97
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$11.50
TRY395.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$592.54
TRY20,394.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$399.36
TRY13,745.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$53.07
TRY1,826.74
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$502.10
TRY17,281.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$10,388.60
TRY357,565.31
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$3.49
TRY120.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.84
TRY97.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$2.04
TRY70.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$40.91
TRY1,407.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$5.82
TRY200.20
|
|
pay 74.2% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$56.66
TRY1,950.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$45.57
TRY1,568.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$104.18
TRY3,585.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$93.27
TRY3,210.33
|
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