Cost of living comparison
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Puerto Vallarta vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 42.6% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
- pay 81.9% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 2.3 times more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 82.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 55.7% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 55.9% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 15.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 8.3% less in Puerto Vallarta
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Puerto Vallarta are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Puerto Vallarta. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Puerto Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 81.9% more for restaurants
Ankara | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.62 TRY448.05 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.42 TRY392.04 | $9.17 MX$160.58 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.21 TRY56.26 | $1.91 MX$33.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.41 TRY19.07 | $1.43 MX$24.96 | |
Ankara vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Ankara | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.69 TRY32.14 | $3.59 MX$62.85 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.81 TRY223.94 | $5.78 MX$101.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.67 TRY170.82 | $6.24 MX$109.30 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.32 TRY108.02 | $2.09 MX$36.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.55 TRY118.58 | $4.85 MX$84.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.70 TRY32.46 | $1.10 MX$19.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.05 TRY48.93 | $0.65 MX$11.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.60 TRY27.94 | $0.76 MX$13.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.64 TRY29.61 | $1.01 MX$17.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.30 TRY13.73 | $1.02 MX$17.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.25 TRY11.64 | $1.40 MX$24.44 | |
Ankara vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 82.2% more for transportation
Ankara | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.41 TRY205.31 | $5.02 MX$87.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.02 TRY420.05 | $16.28 MX$285.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $48,122.27 TRY2M | $15,199.26 MX$266K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.74 TRY313.64 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
Ankara vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 55.7% more for housing
Ankara | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $13.72 TRY638.94 | $32.90 MX$575.81 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $717.46 TRY33,400.10 | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $512.73 TRY23,869.33 | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $62.15 TRY2,893.37 | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | |
Ankara vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 55.9% less for childcare
Ankara | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.60 TRY27,960.05 | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,110.57 TRY657K | $5,862.57 MX$103K | |
Ankara vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.61 TRY168.02 | $2.44 MX$42.76 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.22 TRY150.03 | $3.80 MX$66.51 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.17 TRY100.81 | $4.29 MX$75.06 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.91 TRY2,602.96 | $36.91 MX$646.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.44 TRY299.63 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
Ankara vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% less for clothing
Ankara | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $57.32 TRY2,668.51 | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.55 TRY2,120.57 | $34.38 MX$601.78 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.18 TRY4,850.14 | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.96 TRY4,467.32 | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | |
Ankara vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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