Cost of living comparison

Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 4.3% more expensive than Trinidad.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 27.1% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Trinidad. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Trinidad, you would:

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Trinidad	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.48	$8.72 TRY331.53	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.63	$7.27 TRY276.27	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.66	$1.27 TRY48.29	+29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TTD5.46	$0.50 TRY19.16	-37.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Trinidad	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.05	$0.83 TRY31.71	-64.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.18 TTD21.55	$4.61 TRY175.13	+45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 TTD54.95	$3.90 TRY148.27	-51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.10 TTD27.79	$1.68 TRY63.88	-59.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.91	$2.70 TRY102.58	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.14	$0.49 TRY18.49	-78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 TTD7.21	$0.88 TRY33.49	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.64	$0.45 TRY17.26	-75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 TTD11.82	$0.54 TRY20.58	-68.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 TTD3.35	$0.25 TRY9.40	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.20	$0.23 TRY8.73	-62.9%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Trinidad	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.82	$4.81 TRY182.96	+17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.14 TTD496.27	$8.72 TRY331.53	-88.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,285.63	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	+33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.66 TTD45.16	$5.40 TRY205.31	-18.8%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 27.1% less for housing

	Trinidad	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.30 TTD354.84	$11.50 TRY437.06	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.44 TTD4,019.65	$592.54 TRY22,515.30
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.59 TTD2,779.03	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD363.24	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	-0.9%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Trinidad	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.27 TTD1,555.56	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	+119.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD32,022.02	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	+120.1%
Average			+119.5%

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pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 TTD9.93	$3.49 TRY132.61	+138.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.20	$2.84 TRY108.02	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.56 TTD37.72	$2.04 TRY77.36	-63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 TTD337.47	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.55	$5.82 TRY221.02	-33.7%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Trinidad	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD379.24	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	+1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD275.71	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	+12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.26 TTD632.75	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	+11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.40 TTD694.78	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	-8.9%
Average			+4.1%

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