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
FJD11.38
|
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.52
|
$7.27
TRY255.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.23
|
$1.27
TRY44.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.50
TRY17.75
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.83
TRY29.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.87
|
$4.61
TRY162.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.92
|
$3.90
TRY137.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.14
|
$1.68
TRY59.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.39
|
$2.70
TRY95.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$0.49
TRY17.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.88
TRY31.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.45
TRY15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.54
TRY19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.23
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.55
|
$4.81
TRY169.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.75
|
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,574.26
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,578,273.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
$5.40
TRY190.16
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.69
|
$11.50
TRY404.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,724.97
|
$592.54
TRY20,853.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD724.49
|
$399.36
TRY14,055.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.24
|
$53.07
TRY1,867.85
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.25
|
$502.10
TRY17,670.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,357.09
|
$10,388.60
TRY365,613.37
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.21
|
$3.49
TRY122.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.43
|
$2.84
TRY100.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.77
|
$2.04
TRY71.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD66.99
|
$40.91
TRY1,439.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.35
|
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
|
pay 74.2% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.03
|
$56.66
TRY1,994.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.13
|
$45.57
TRY1,603.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.45
|
$104.18
TRY3,666.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.41
|
$93.27
TRY3,282.59
|
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