Cost of living comparison
Peru is 48.3% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Peru instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.51
₺60.52
|
$2.61
PEN10.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.21
₺55.48
|
$5.18
PEN20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺10.65
|
$0.83
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₺4.53
|
$0.49
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
₺6.33
|
$1.45
PEN5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
₺41.13
|
$2.20
PEN8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
₺57.23
|
$4.64
PEN17.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
₺24.40
|
$1.50
PEN5.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₺30.93
|
$1.70
PEN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
₺5.45
|
$0.57
PEN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₺10.74
|
$0.37
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺5.18
|
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₺9.92
|
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺4.29
|
$0.30
PEN1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
₺2.83
|
$0.32
PEN1.22
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
₺83.01
|
$4.09
PEN15.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.79
₺393.40
|
$18.20
PEN70.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,055.33
₺605,238.07
|
$15,958.89
PEN61,657.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.24
₺55.98
|
$11.83
PEN45.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.00
₺138.10
|
$35.83
PEN138.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$182.01
₺3,142.47
|
$343.66
PEN1,327.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.31
₺2,128.99
|
$237.19
PEN916.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.28
₺747.31
|
$45.65
PEN176.38
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.90
₺3,192.39
|
$131.80
PEN509.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,510.20
₺77,869.55
|
$4,020.10
PEN15,531.82
|
|
pay 73.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
₺35.31
|
$1.71
PEN6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
₺25.46
|
$2.39
PEN9.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺28.24
|
$4.14
PEN16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.25
₺332.42
|
$36.36
PEN140.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.63
₺45.39
|
$4.71
PEN18.19
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.70
₺564.61
|
$40.03
PEN154.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.64
₺477.16
|
$28.91
PEN111.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
₺1,075.21
|
$68.36
PEN264.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.95
₺741.55
|
$65.84
PEN254.36
|
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