Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Funafuti Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 2.1 times more expensive than Funafuti.
Ankara vs. Funafuti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Funafuti, you would:
pay 75.8% more for restaurants
|
Funafuti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
A$4.88
|
$10.16
TRY503.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$9.65
TRY478.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$1.72
TRY84.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$0.74
TRY36.56
|
|
Funafuti vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Funafuti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.98
TRY48.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.14
TRY254.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.51
TRY223.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.70
TRY133.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.48
TRY122.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
TRY44.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
TRY49.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
TRY29.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
TRY38.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.29
TRY14.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
TRY12.66
|
Funafuti vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Funafuti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.38
TRY266.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.19
TRY603.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$48,777.71
TRY2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.82
TRY387.43
|
Funafuti vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Funafuti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.61
TRY871.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.09
A$457.61
|
$760.78
TRY37,669.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.06
A$305.07
|
$572.06
TRY28,324.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$72.14
TRY3,572.03
|
|
Funafuti vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Funafuti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,048.06
TRY51,893.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,763.76
TRY979K
|
Funafuti vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Funafuti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
A$4.32
|
$5.08
TRY251.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$4.09
TRY202.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.24
TRY110.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$72.15
TRY3,572.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
|
Funafuti vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Funafuti
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.73
TRY2,660.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.06
TRY2,379.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$105.21
TRY5,209.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.84
TRY4,745.43
|
Funafuti vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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