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Turkey

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Grenada

St. George's vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 1.0% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 11.2% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 91.7% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in St. George's

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

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St. George's vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$7.40 EC$20.00	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$8.33 EC$22.50	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.94 EC$5.25	+12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.94 EC$5.25	+235.7%
Average			-12.4%

Istanbul vs. St. George's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.38 EC$6.44	+158.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$6.93 EC$18.74	+31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$15.41 EC$41.64	+228.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.26 EC$11.50	+76.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$4.26 EC$11.50	+67.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$6.11 EC$16.50	+617.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.11 EC$3.00	+8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.74 EC$2.00	+29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.59 EC$7.00	+210.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.30 EC$3.50	+317.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.67 EC$4.50	+481.9%
Average			+151.0%

Istanbul vs. St. George's - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Istanbul	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$5.28 EC$14.26	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$64.35 EC$173.91	-4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	??
Average			-21.9%

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pay 11.2% more for housing

	Istanbul	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$50.94 EC$137.67	+215.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	+13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$192.10 EC$519.15	+178.9%
Average			+11.2%

Istanbul vs. St. George's - Cost of housing

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pay 91.7% less for childcare

	Istanbul	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$55.50 EC$150.00	-94.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-87.2%
Average			-91.7%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$2.78 EC$7.50	-41.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.38 EC$11.83	+1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$37.00 EC$100.00	-51.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$11.10 EC$30.00	+36.5%
Average			-20.7%

Istanbul vs. St. George's - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Istanbul	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$35.15 EC$95.00	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$44.40 EC$120.00	+12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$50.57 EC$136.67	-49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$87.57 EC$236.67	-8.3%
Average			-23.5%

Istanbul vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing

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