Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Luis Potosi vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
San Luis Potosi is 42.5% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% more in San Luis Potosi
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in San Luis Potosi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in San Luis Potosi
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in San Luis Potosi
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in San Luis Potosi
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in San Luis Potosi
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in San Luis Potosi are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Luis Potosi. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Luis Potosi.
San Luis Potosi vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Luis Potosi instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
$11.37
MX$206.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
$10.56
MX$191.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
$1.20
MX$21.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
$0.90
MX$16.40
|
|
Ankara vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
$2.52
MX$45.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
$4.12
MX$74.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
$5.37
MX$97.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
$2.63
MX$47.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
$4.50
MX$81.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
$1.47
MX$26.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
$0.75
MX$13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
$0.98
MX$17.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
$1.14
MX$20.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
$1.14
MX$20.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$1.41
MX$25.68
|
|
Ankara vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
$4.99
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
$70.64
MX$1,283.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
$24,910.92
MX$452,746.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
$13.75
MX$249.95
|
|
Ankara vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
$30.69
MX$557.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
$203.08
MX$3,690.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
$270.77
MX$4,921.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
$33.01
MX$599.94
|
|
Ankara vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of housing
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
$193.15
MX$3,510.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
$2,209.49
MX$40,156.61
|
|
Ankara vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
$2.71
MX$49.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
$3.09
MX$56.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
$4.06
MX$73.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
$29.78
MX$541.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
$5.69
MX$103.34
|
Ankara vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
$54.15
MX$984.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
$37.91
MX$688.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
$99.26
MX$1,804.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
$77.60
MX$1,410.40
|
|
Ankara vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of clothing
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