Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Venezuela

Caracas vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 7.0% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 95.2% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Caracas
Housing: pay 32.2% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Caracas

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

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Caracas vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$10.80 VEF107.76	+6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$11.00 VEF109.72	+13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$1.53 VEF15.23	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$1.32 VEF13.13	+78.3%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 95.2% more for groceries

	Ankara	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$2.27 VEF22.67	+132.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$5.08 VEF50.69	-1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$10.26 VEF102.36	+127.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$4.73 VEF47.13	+75.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$4.21 VEF41.95	+69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$3.29 VEF32.80	+269.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$0.91 VEF9.08	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$0.99 VEF9.84	+65.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$1.05 VEF10.45	+35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$1.02 VEF10.17	+248.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.99 VEF9.88	+287.1%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Ankara	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$3.18 VEF31.72	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$30.00 VEF299.24	+146.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$25,000.00 VEF249K	-48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$27.00 VEF269.31	+245.1%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 32.2% less for housing

	Ankara	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$37.99 VEF378.95	+115.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$16.60 VEF165.55	-77.0%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Ankara	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	-69.1%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$2.00 VEF19.95	-60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$3.63 VEF36.19	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$4.58 VEF45.68	+104.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$66.50 VEF663.30	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.50 VEF64.83	-20.0%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Ankara	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$76.58 VEF763.81	+42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$50.89 VEF507.62	+5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	+27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	+39.7%
Average			+27.9%

Ankara vs. Caracas - Cost of clothing

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