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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
San Cristobal de Las Casas is 7.6% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
- pay 27.0% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Groceries
- pay 85.1% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Transportation
- pay 2.0 times more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Housing
- pay 23.0% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Childcare
- pay 73.9% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 24.5% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Clothing
- pay 40.0% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in San Cristobal de Las Casas are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in San Cristobal de Las Casas. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Cristobal de Las Casas.
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Cristobal de Las Casas instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
Ankara | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.62 TRY448.05 | $5.42 MX$94.79 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.42 TRY392.04 | $5.96 MX$104.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.21 TRY56.26 | $1.62 MX$28.44 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.41 TRY19.07 | $1.01 MX$17.69 | |
Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of restaurants
pay 85.1% more for groceries
Ankara | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.69 TRY32.14 | $3.52 MX$61.62 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.81 TRY223.94 | $3.25 MX$56.88 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.67 TRY170.82 | $5.44 MX$95.17 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.32 TRY108.02 | $2.30 MX$40.32 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.55 TRY118.58 | $1.87 MX$32.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.70 TRY32.46 | $1.51 MX$26.51 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.05 TRY48.93 | $0.92 MX$16.05 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.60 TRY27.94 | $0.98 MX$17.20 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.64 TRY29.61 | $0.64 MX$11.18 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.30 TRY13.73 | $0.74 MX$12.90 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.25 TRY11.64 | $0.80 MX$13.97 | |
Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Ankara | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.41 TRY205.31 | $5.09 MX$89.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.02 TRY420.05 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $48,122.27 TRY2M | $16,246.25 MX$284K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $6.74 TRY313.64 | $24.37 MX$426.57 | |
Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of transportation
pay 23.0% less for housing
Ankara | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $13.72 TRY638.94 | $20.01 MX$350.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $717.46 TRY33,400.10 | $433.23 MX$7,583.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $512.73 TRY23,869.33 | $311.39 MX$5,450.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $62.15 TRY2,893.37 | $25.60 MX$448.11 | |
Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of housing
pay 73.9% less for childcare
Ankara | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.60 TRY27,960.05 | $203.08 MX$3,554.72 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,110.57 TRY657K | $2,599.40 MX$45,500.43 | |
Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of childcare
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
Ankara | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.61 TRY168.02 | $2.71 MX$47.40 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.22 TRY150.03 | $2.26 MX$39.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.17 TRY100.81 | $1.90 MX$33.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.91 TRY2,602.96 | $22.34 MX$391.02 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.44 TRY299.63 | $6.77 MX$118.49 | |
Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% less for clothing
Ankara | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $57.32 TRY2,668.51 | $18.95 MX$331.77 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.55 TRY2,120.57 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $104.18 TRY4,850.14 | $94.77 MX$1,658.87 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.96 TRY4,467.32 | $54.15 MX$947.93 | |
Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of clothing
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