Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 61.4% more expensive than Xalapa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Xalapa. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Xalapa, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Xalapa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.98
MX$123.44
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
MX$18.48
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Xalapa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
MX$45.18
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
MX$72.75
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
MX$98.49
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
MX$63.52
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$15.18
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MX$11.98
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MX$9.95
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Xalapa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.51
MX$154.97
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,559.48
MX$362,276.75
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Xalapa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$185.39
MX$3,824.86
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$152.70
MX$3,150.33
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Xalapa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.73
MX$2,201.91
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Xalapa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
MX$33.42
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
MX$47.62
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.41
MX$462.37
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Xalapa
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.46
MX$834.77
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.38
MX$1,575.77
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.07
MX$1,094.83
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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