Cost of living comparison
compared to
Walvis Bay vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary
Walvis Bay is 58.8% more expensive than Ankara.
- Groceries
-
pay 77.4% more in Walvis Bay
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Walvis Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Walvis Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Walvis Bay
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Walvis Bay are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Walvis Bay.
Walvis Bay vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Walvis Bay instead of Ankara, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY409.29
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.13
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
TRY51.39
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
TRY17.42
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.4% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY29.36
|
$0.87
NAD14.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TRY204.56
|
$4.76
NAD80.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.04
|
$5.90
NAD100.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
TRY98.68
|
$1.73
NAD29.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
TRY108.32
|
$2.62
NAD44.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.65
|
$0.94
NAD15.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
TRY44.70
|
$0.86
NAD14.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.52
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY27.05
|
$0.73
NAD12.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TRY12.55
|
$1.05
NAD17.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.63
|
$1.31
NAD22.19
|
|
Ankara vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.55
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.02
TRY383.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,122.27
TRY2,046,447.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY286.50
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.72
TRY583.66
|
$69.28
NAD1,174.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.46
TRY30,510.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.73
TRY21,804.41
|
$469.84
NAD7,962.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.15
TRY2,643.06
|
?? | |
Ankara vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.60
TRY25,541.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,110.57
TRY600,066.10
|
?? |
Ankara vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.48
|
$0.90
NAD15.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
TRY137.05
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.09
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.91
TRY2,377.78
|
$40.41
NAD684.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
TRY273.71
|
?? | |
Ankara vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.32
TRY2,437.66
|
$63.51
NAD1,076.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.55
TRY1,937.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,430.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.96
TRY4,080.86
|
?? | |
Ankara vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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