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
₺12.50
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.21
₺11.46
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺2.20
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₺0.94
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
₺1.31
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
₺8.49
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
₺11.82
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
₺5.04
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₺6.39
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
₺1.12
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₺2.22
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺1.07
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₺2.05
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺0.89
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
₺0.58
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
₺17.14
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.79
₺81.24
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,055.33
₺124,986.27
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.24
₺11.56
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.00
₺28.52
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$182.01
₺648.94
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.31
₺439.65
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.28
₺154.32
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.90
₺659.25
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,510.20
₺16,080.66
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 73.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
₺7.29
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
₺5.26
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺5.83
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.25
₺68.65
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.63
₺9.37
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.70
₺116.60
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.64
₺98.54
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
₺222.04
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.95
₺153.14
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
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