Cost of living comparison
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Ankara vs. Imus Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 2.4 times more expensive than Imus.
Ankara vs. Imus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Imus, you would:
pay 90.6% more for restaurants
|
Imus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
₱249.41
|
$9.62
TRY428.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.14
₱189.66
|
$8.42
TRY374.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₱49.36
|
$1.21
TRY53.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₱21.82
|
$0.41
TRY18.24
|
|
Imus vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Imus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
₱75.86
|
$0.69
TRY30.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
₱220.83
|
$4.81
TRY214.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₱472.06
|
$3.67
TRY163.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱116.04
|
$2.32
TRY103.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
₱113.13
|
$2.55
TRY113.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₱62.35
|
$0.70
TRY31.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱41.48
|
$1.05
TRY46.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
₱78.25
|
$0.60
TRY26.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₱44.31
|
$0.64
TRY28.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
₱45.28
|
$0.30
TRY13.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
₱93.53
|
$0.25
TRY11.13
|
|
Imus vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 85.0% more for transportation
|
Imus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
₱251.27
|
$4.41
TRY196.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY401.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,944.52
₱2M
|
$48,122.27
TRY2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.63
₱159.00
|
$6.74
TRY299.94
|
|
Imus vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Imus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.51
₱1,480.87
|
$13.72
TRY611.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.02
₱7,794.04
|
$717.46
TRY31,941.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$107.52
₱6,495.04
|
$512.73
TRY22,827.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.71
₱5,540.22
|
$62.15
TRY2,767.03
|
|
Imus vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Imus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.85
₱4,763.03
|
$600.60
TRY26,739.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,709.49
₱164K
|
$14,110.57
TRY628K
|
|
Imus vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Imus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱72.74
|
$3.61
TRY160.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
₱169.74
|
$3.22
TRY143.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
₱181.86
|
$2.17
TRY96.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.91
TRY2,489.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.88
₱415.68
|
$6.44
TRY286.55
|
|
Imus vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Imus
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,140.76
|
$57.32
TRY2,551.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.77
₱1,738.07
|
$45.55
TRY2,027.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.68
₱4,330.02
|
$104.18
TRY4,638.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.18
₱5,507.79
|
$95.96
TRY4,272.25
|
|
Imus vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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