Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Turkey, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY274.15
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY274.19
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY46.58
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.78
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY40.27
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY197.20
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY125.03
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY55.48
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY95.13
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.67
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY34.63
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.50
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY20.22
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.83
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.44
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY174.54
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY764.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,778,127.09
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY249.66
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY448.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,567.82
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY13,349.73
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,763.98
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY16,210.32
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY273,464.45
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY100.87
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY104.00
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY75.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,441.65
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY202.36
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,695.69
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,616.48
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,506.30
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,951.25
|
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