Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Mexico

Mexico City vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 13.5% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% more in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 68.9% more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 18.2% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 49.7% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Mexico City

The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Mexico City are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mexico City.

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Mexico City vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 15.1% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$11.13 MX$205.76	+9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$11.07 MX$204.73	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$1.63 MX$30.14	-5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$1.30 MX$24.06	+76.2%
Average			+15.1%

Ankara vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.9% more for groceries

	Ankara	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$3.03 MX$56.07	+209.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$6.02 MX$111.38	+17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$6.73 MX$124.42	+49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$2.87 MX$53.00	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$4.39 MX$81.13	+77.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$1.43 MX$26.42	+60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$0.90 MX$16.67	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$0.93 MX$17.19	+56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$1.04 MX$19.27	+34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$0.91 MX$16.90	+212.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.85 MX$15.71	+232.2%
Average			+68.9%

Ankara vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Ankara	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$5.76 MX$106.56	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$20.03 MX$370.37	+64.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-55.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$6.54 MX$120.88	-16.5%
Average			-10.9%

Ankara vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.2% more for housing

	Ankara	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$34.66 MX$640.87	+96.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	+17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$47.71 MX$882.34	-33.9%
Average			+18.2%

Ankara vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing

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pay 49.7% less for childcare

	Ankara	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$12,045.70 MX$223K	-39.1%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$3.34 MX$61.73	-34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$3.80 MX$70.36	-7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$5.29 MX$97.74	+136.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.68 MX$123.46	-17.9%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Ankara	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	+31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$53.64 MX$991.98	+11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	+21.0%
Average			+16.5%

Ankara vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing

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