Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Turkey, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
TRY201.11
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
TRY195.82
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
TRY36.62
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY13.64
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY22.31
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
TRY114.73
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
TRY93.17
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
TRY46.07
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
TRY81.41
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
TRY13.88
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY18.91
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY15.22
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TRY11.30
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY8.49
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY5.49
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY145.67
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.83
TRY607.11
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,229.16
TRY1,329,368.32
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.53
TRY210.60
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.43
TRY336.36
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.75
TRY12,889.24
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.90
TRY11,604.34
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.40
TRY1,399.24
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.07
TRY8,965.78
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.06
TRY189,722.21
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
TRY76.62
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
TRY73.38
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY58.02
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.86
TRY1,059.47
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
TRY142.49
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Turkey
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.31
TRY1,460.89
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
TRY1,199.88
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.01
TRY2,579.81
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.48
TRY2,369.13
|
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