Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Cusco Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 39.5% more expensive than Cusco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 77.2% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% more in Ankara
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Cusco. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Cusco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Cusco, you would:
pay 46.8% more for restaurants
|
Cusco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
PEN9.60
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
PEN23.04
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
PEN4.96
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
PEN3.04
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Cusco vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Cusco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
PEN8.70
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
PEN8.16
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
PEN18.52
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PEN13.44
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
PEN7.69
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
PEN3.77
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
PEN1.18
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PEN2.03
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.44
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.60
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.52
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Cusco vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Cusco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
PEN19.90
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,307.73
PEN64,902.14
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
PEN55.68
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Cusco vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Cusco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.41
PEN105.60
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.14
PEN1,055.97
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.03
PEN863.98
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.21
PEN88.09
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Cusco vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cusco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
Cusco vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cusco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
PEN7.04
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
PEN16.80
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.41
PEN105.60
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
PEN16.80
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Cusco vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Cusco
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.13
PEN124.80
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.51
PEN99.20
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.78
PEN214.39
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.30
PEN246.39
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Cusco vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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