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Joao Pessoa vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Joao Pessoa is 13.7% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% less in Joao Pessoa
Groceries: pay 19.0% more in Joao Pessoa
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Joao Pessoa
Housing: pay 20.3% less in Joao Pessoa
Childcare: pay 49.8% less in Joao Pessoa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% less in Joao Pessoa
Clothing: pay 3.0% less in Joao Pessoa

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

Joao Pessoa vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Joao Pessoa instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 7.0% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Joao Pessoa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY410.93	$5.59 R$30.30	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY359.56	$6.52 R$35.34	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.59	$1.02 R$5.55	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.49	$0.62 R$3.37	+51.6%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 19.0% more for groceries

	Ankara	Joao Pessoa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.48	$1.58 R$8.54	+128.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY205.38	$3.18 R$17.25	-33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.66	$4.48 R$24.27	+22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY99.07	$2.58 R$13.98	+11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.76	$1.90 R$10.31	-25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.77	$1.23 R$6.69	+77.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.88	$0.41 R$2.24	-60.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.62	$0.38 R$2.06	-36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.15	$0.47 R$2.56	-25.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.60	$0.57 R$3.07	+92.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.67	$0.40 R$2.18	+60.6%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Joao Pessoa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY188.30	$4.15 R$22.46	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY385.24	$65.22 R$353.44	+622.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,054,633.12	$19,565.46 R$106,033.06	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY287.65	$16.77 R$90.89	+148.9%
Average			+176.6%

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pay 20.3% less for housing

	Ankara	Joao Pessoa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY586.00	$20.18 R$109.38	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,632.71	$228.26 R$1,237.05	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,891.63	$223.61 R$1,211.81	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,653.64	$59.85 R$324.34	-3.7%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 49.8% less for childcare

	Ankara	Joao Pessoa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,643.40	$329.20 R$1,784.05	-45.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY602,466.26	$6,447.29 R$34,940.42	-54.3%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Joao Pessoa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY154.10	$1.86 R$10.10	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.60	$1.62 R$8.77	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.46	$2.80 R$15.15	+29.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,387.29	$31.64 R$171.49	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY274.81	$7.45 R$40.39	+15.8%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 3.0% less for clothing

	Ankara	Joao Pessoa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,447.41	$43.48 R$235.63	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,944.87	$58.39 R$316.42	+28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,448.28	$114.13 R$618.50	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,097.18	$71.42 R$387.07	-25.6%
Average			-3.0%

Ankara vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of clothing

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