Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 14.8% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Turkey are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
Turkey vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC48.13
|
$7.27
TRY310.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.39
|
$7.68
TRY328.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
$1.18
TRY50.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.44
TRY18.99
|
|
El Salvador vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.06
|
$0.67
TRY28.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.95
|
$4.49
TRY192.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.78
|
$3.45
TRY147.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.32
|
$1.94
TRY83.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.71
|
$2.46
TRY105.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.64
|
$0.62
TRY26.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.62
|
$0.96
TRY40.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.53
TRY22.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.60
TRY25.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.47
|
$0.29
TRY12.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.25
TRY10.57
|
|
El Salvador vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.79
|
$4.58
TRY195.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC131.25
|
$29.01
TRY1,239.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,839.92
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,052,584.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC260.63
|
$7.53
TRY322.00
|
|
El Salvador vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC366.54
|
$13.68
TRY584.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,833.51
|
$515.16
TRY22,020.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,399.44
|
$348.65
TRY14,903.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC568.48
|
$46.83
TRY2,001.80
|
|
El Salvador vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,423.38
|
$523.46
TRY22,375.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,176.71
|
$10,105.64
TRY431,972.77
|
|
El Salvador vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.98
TRY127.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.76
|
$2.92
TRY124.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$2.10
TRY89.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.84
|
$52.68
TRY2,251.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.21
|
$5.69
TRY243.03
|
|
El Salvador vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC547.77
|
$46.89
TRY2,004.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC401.05
|
$43.49
TRY1,859.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,153.29
|
$101.73
TRY4,348.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC955.24
|
$84.94
TRY3,630.72
|
|
El Salvador vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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