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Turkey

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Chile

Punta Arenas vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Punta Arenas is 16.2% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Punta Arenas
Groceries: pay 61.2% more in Punta Arenas
Transportation: pay 42.6% less in Punta Arenas
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Punta Arenas
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Punta Arenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% less in Punta Arenas
Clothing: pay 10.4% more in Punta Arenas

The cost of groceries and clothing in Punta Arenas are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Punta Arenas.

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Punta Arenas vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Punta Arenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$10.74 CLF0.2700	-11.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$7.93 CLF0.2000	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.11 CLF0.0500	+22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.40 CLF0.0300	+141.1%
Average			-0.7%

Istanbul vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Punta Arenas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.51 CLF0.0400	+64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$7.16 CLF0.1800	+35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.71 CLF0.1200	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.12 CLF0.1000	+71.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$4.06 CLF0.1000	+59.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.13 CLF0.0300	+33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.02 CLF0.0300	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.00 CLF0.0200	+73.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.48 CLF0.0400	+77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.65 CLF0.0200	+108.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.04 CLF0.0300	+264.2%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 42.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Punta Arenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$5.43 CLF0.1400
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$19.92 CLF0.5000	-70.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$17,395.22 CLF434.8100	-65.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$16.88 CLF0.4200	+100.9%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Istanbul	Punta Arenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$20.80 CLF0.5200	+28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$573.02 CLF14.3200	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$382.67 CLF9.5700	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$114.33 CLF2.8600	+66.0%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Punta Arenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$409.30 CLF10.2300	-59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$6,139.49 CLF153.4600	-76.4%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Punta Arenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$3.53 CLF0.0900	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.78 CLF0.0900	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$5.22 CLF0.1300	+123.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$46.05 CLF1.1500	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.40 CLF0.1600	-21.3%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 10.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Punta Arenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$58.84 CLF1.4700	+10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$40.93 CLF1.0200	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$97.21 CLF2.4300	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$127.91 CLF3.2000	+33.9%
Average			+10.4%

Istanbul vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of clothing

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