Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 4.0% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.68
|
$6.91
TRY272.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.43
|
$6.91
TRY272.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$1.17
TRY46.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
$0.42
TRY16.66
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.57
|
$1.02
TRY39.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$4.97
TRY195.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.89
|
$3.15
TRY124.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.49
|
$1.40
TRY55.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.50
|
$2.40
TRY94.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$0.37
TRY14.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.87
TRY34.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.42
TRY16.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.65
|
$0.51
TRY20.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
$0.25
TRY9.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.21
TRY8.38
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.26
|
$4.40
TRY173.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.15
|
$19.27
TRY759.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,094.35
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,765,532.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.81
|
$6.29
TRY247.89
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.06
|
$11.31
TRY445.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,716.57
|
$442.81
TRY17,443.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,062.42
|
$336.49
TRY13,255.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC604.28
|
$44.46
TRY1,751.49
|
|
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.67
|
$408.60
TRY16,095.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,272.75
|
$6,892.93
TRY271,527.56
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$2.54
TRY100.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.72
|
$2.62
TRY103.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.03
|
$1.91
TRY75.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.67
|
$36.34
TRY1,431.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.71
|
$5.10
TRY200.93
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.78
|
$42.74
TRY1,683.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.10
|
$40.74
TRY1,605.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC982.07
|
$88.38
TRY3,481.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.71
|
$74.39
TRY2,930.35
|
|
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