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Ankara vs. Cajamarca Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 88.2% more expensive than Cajamarca.

Restaurants
pay 67.0% more in Ankara
Groceries
pay 22.1% more in Ankara
Transportation
pay 12.2% more in Ankara
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Ankara
Childcare
pay 3.9 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.7% more in Ankara
Clothing
pay 32.3% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Cajamarca. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Cajamarca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Cajamarca, you would:

pay 67.0% more for restaurants

 
Cajamarca
Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.14
PEN10.52
$9.62
TRY422.71
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.00
PEN20.08
$8.42
TRY369.87
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.81
PEN2.71
$1.21
TRY53.07

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

 
Cajamarca
Ankara
Bread
1 loaf
$3.15
PEN10.54
$0.69
TRY30.32
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
PEN10.54
$4.81
TRY211.27
Milk (1 gallon) $4.77
PEN15.99
$3.67
TRY161.15

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

 
Cajamarca
Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.71
PEN19.13
$4.41
TRY193.69
Monthly public transit pass $8.56
PEN28.69
$9.02
TRY396.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,839.19
PEN76,504.87
$48,122.27
TRY2M

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Cajamarca
Ankara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.60
PEN92.44
$13.72
TRY602.80
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $206.98
PEN693.33
$717.46
TRY31,510.81
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $99.92
PEN334.71
$512.73
TRY22,519.16

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

 
Cajamarca
Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $133.23
PEN446.28
$600.60
TRY26,378.48
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,282.35
PEN14,344.66
$14,110.57
TRY620K

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pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cajamarca
Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.28
PEN7.65
$3.61
TRY158.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.95
PEN9.88
$3.22
TRY141.54
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.56
PEN28.69
$2.17
TRY95.11

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pay 32.3% more for clothing

 
Cajamarca
Ankara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.96
PEN167.35
$57.32
TRY2,517.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.55
PEN95.63
$45.55
TRY2,000.62
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$78.51
PEN262.99
$104.18
TRY4,575.79

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