Cost of living comparison
compared to
Veracruz vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Veracruz is 11.8% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% more in Veracruz
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% more in Veracruz
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in Veracruz
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Veracruz
- Childcare
-
pay 74.9% less in Veracruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Veracruz
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Veracruz
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Veracruz are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Veracruz. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Veracruz.
Veracruz vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Veracruz instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
$9.50
MX$172.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
$8.14
MX$147.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
$1.54
MX$27.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
$0.92
MX$16.77
|
|
Ankara vs. Veracruz - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
$2.46
MX$44.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
$2.49
MX$45.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
$5.89
MX$107.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
$2.19
MX$39.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
$3.10
MX$56.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
$1.29
MX$23.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
$0.59
MX$10.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
$0.83
MX$15.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
$0.74
MX$13.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
$0.62
MX$11.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$0.87
MX$15.74
|
|
Ankara vs. Veracruz - Cost of groceries
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
$4.91
MX$89.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
$29.03
MX$527.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
$18,429.10
MX$334,941.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
$15.47
MX$281.17
|
|
Ankara vs. Veracruz - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
$24.43
MX$443.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
$398.08
MX$7,234.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
$343.79
MX$6,248.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
$52.93
MX$961.91
|
|
Ankara vs. Veracruz - Cost of housing
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
$162.85
MX$2,959.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
$3,256.98
MX$59,194.38
|
|
Ankara vs. Veracruz - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
$2.17
MX$39.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
$2.94
MX$53.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
$29.83
MX$542.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
$4.89
MX$88.79
|
|
Ankara vs. Veracruz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
$53.92
MX$980.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
$30.76
MX$559.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
$104.95
MX$1,907.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
$77.81
MX$1,414.09
|
|
Ankara vs. Veracruz - Cost of clothing
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