Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Turkey

Istanbul vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 20.7% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 63.4% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Istanbul
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 9.7 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.5% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 7.4% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Kingstown, you would:

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pay 10.1% more for restaurants

	Kingstown	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$12.19 TRY603.79	+88.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$9.35 TRY462.91	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$1.73 TRY85.71	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.58 TRY28.65	-68.7%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 63.4% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$0.92 TRY45.58	-56.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$5.28 TRY261.28	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$4.69 TRY231.97	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$2.41 TRY119.39	-46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$2.54 TRY125.71	+41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$0.85 TRY42.16	-80.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$1.03 TRY50.86	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$0.57 TRY28.34	-86.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$0.84 TRY41.37	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.31 TRY15.36	-82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.29 TRY14.17	-83.6%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.43 TRY269.03	-54.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+34.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$8.40 TRY416.09	-67.6%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kingstown	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$16.15 TRY799.42	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+251.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+100.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	+21.7%
Average			+112.0%

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pay 9.7 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+874.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$25,999.20 TRY1M
Average			+874.5%

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pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$4.78 TRY236.49	+186.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.31 TRY213.63	+6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.34 TRY115.73	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+135.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$8.13 TRY402.53	+75.8%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+3.3%
Average			-7.4%

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