Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Tuxtla Gutierrez is 24.2% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Groceries
-
pay 96.0% more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Tuxtla Gutierrez are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Tuxtla Gutierrez. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tuxtla Gutierrez.
Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tuxtla Gutierrez instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
$6.50
MX$117.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
$7.26
MX$130.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
$1.35
MX$24.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
$1.08
MX$19.51
|
|
Ankara vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.0% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
$2.44
MX$43.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
$12.05
MX$217.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
$5.06
MX$91.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
$2.44
MX$43.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
$3.28
MX$59.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
$1.17
MX$21.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
$0.54
MX$9.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
$1.33
MX$23.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
$0.74
MX$13.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
$0.69
MX$12.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
$0.98
MX$17.70
|
|
Ankara vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
$5.05
MX$90.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
$29.78
MX$536.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
$24.37
MX$438.99
|
|
Ankara vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
$27.05
MX$487.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
$324.93
MX$5,853.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
$230.16
MX$4,145.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
?? | |
Ankara vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez - Cost of housing
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
$2,279.89
MX$41,069.73
|
|
Ankara vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
$2.17
MX$39.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
$3.79
MX$68.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
$4.06
MX$73.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
$41.52
MX$747.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
$5.90
MX$106.33
|
|
Ankara vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Tuxtla Gutierrez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
$33.85
MX$609.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
$16.25
MX$292.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
$67.69
MX$1,219.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
$54.15
MX$975.53
|
|
Ankara vs. Tuxtla Gutierrez - Cost of clothing
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