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Baton Rouge vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Baton Rouge is 40.6% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Baton Rouge
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Baton Rouge
Transportation: pay 21.3% less in Baton Rouge
Housing: pay 64.9% more in Baton Rouge
Childcare: pay 14.9% less in Baton Rouge
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% more in Baton Rouge
Clothing: pay 18.5% less in Baton Rouge

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Baton Rouge are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Baton Rouge. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Baton Rouge.

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Baton Rouge vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baton Rouge instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Baton Rouge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$15.00	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$12.00	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.15	+24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.35	+133.3%
Average			+33.2%

Istanbul vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Baton Rouge
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$2.93	+218.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$6.56	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$5.03	+7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$2.92	+21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$6.50	+155.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$3.19	+274.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$1.32	+28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$2.87	+401.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.93	+130.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.63	+424.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.22	+325.5%
Average			+141.6%

Istanbul vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Baton Rouge
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$3.66	-32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$56.00	-16.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$35,578.00	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$13.94	+65.9%
Average			-21.3%

Istanbul vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of transportation

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pay 64.9% more for housing

	Istanbul	Baton Rouge
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$70.27	+335.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,351.25	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,182.00	+82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$105.62	+53.4%
Average			+64.9%

Istanbul vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of housing

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pay 14.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Baton Rouge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$1,925.00	+88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$10,000.00	-61.5%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Baton Rouge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$5.50	+15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$6.08	+41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$8.87	+279.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$52.33	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$12.00	+47.6%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 18.5% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Baton Rouge
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$33.32	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$42.50	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$87.75	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$71.67	-25.0%
Average			-18.5%

Istanbul vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of clothing

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