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Plettenberg Bay vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Plettenberg Bay is 14.1% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% more in Plettenberg Bay
Groceries: pay 9.1% more in Plettenberg Bay
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in Plettenberg Bay
Housing: pay 38.3% more in Plettenberg Bay
Childcare: pay 70.7% less in Plettenberg Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Plettenberg Bay
Clothing: pay 26.6% less in Plettenberg Bay

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

Plettenberg Bay vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plettenberg Bay instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 2.0% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Plettenberg Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$8.60 ZAR145.63	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$5.10 ZAR86.41	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$1.00 ZAR16.99	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$0.72 ZAR12.14	+75.0%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 9.1% more for groceries

	Ankara	Plettenberg Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$1.02 ZAR17.25	+47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$3.93 ZAR66.56	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$4.05 ZAR68.60	+10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$2.85 ZAR48.25	+22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$2.22 ZAR37.65	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$0.78 ZAR13.21	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.60 ZAR10.13	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$0.58 ZAR9.84	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$0.53 ZAR8.95	-16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.42 ZAR7.05	+41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$0.40 ZAR6.75	+59.6%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Ankara	Plettenberg Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$4.99 ZAR84.38	+13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$16,003.22 ZAR270,875.25	-66.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$4.24 ZAR71.85	-37.0%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 38.3% more for housing

	Ankara	Plettenberg Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$30.59 ZAR517.80	+122.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	$803.03 ZAR13,592.31	+11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	-27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	$90.62 ZAR1,533.80	+45.8%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 70.7% less for childcare

	Ankara	Plettenberg Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	-76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$4,902.96 ZAR82,988.96	-65.3%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Plettenberg Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$2.29 ZAR38.84	-36.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$2.01 ZAR33.98	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$2.67 ZAR45.15	+23.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	$30.11 ZAR509.71	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$6.02 ZAR101.94	-6.4%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

	Ankara	Plettenberg Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$41.59 ZAR703.89	-27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$28.68 ZAR485.44	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$99.42 ZAR1,682.86	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$60.23 ZAR1,019.42	-37.2%
Average			-26.6%

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