Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 48.5% more expensive than Tulum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 95.5% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Tulum. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Tulum, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Tulum
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.94
MX$163.86
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
MX$21.60
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$18.88
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Tulum
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
MX$35.50
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
MX$64.01
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MX$103.70
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MX$39.37
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MX$59.81
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MX$11.56
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MX$10.92
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.72
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.61
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 49.2% more for transportation
|
Tulum
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
MX$92.65
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,892.01
MX$307,243.10
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.76
MX$283.89
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Tulum
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.76
MX$552.01
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.00
MX$11,739.25
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.86
MX$11,777.65
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.47
MX$1,268.29
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Tulum
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.26
MX$3,533.30
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,680.56
MX$55,303.76
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tulum
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
MX$65.15
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
MX$836.38
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
MX$91.15
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 95.5% more for clothing
|
Tulum
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.86
MX$409.66
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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