Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 3.4% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$164.50
|
$6.91
TRY275.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$135.12
|
$6.91
TRY275.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$20.65
|
$1.17
TRY46.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$15.57
|
$0.42
TRY16.85
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$43.85
|
$1.02
TRY40.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$67.47
|
$4.97
TRY198.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$96.40
|
$3.15
TRY125.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.61
|
$1.40
TRY55.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$58.21
|
$2.40
TRY95.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$20.18
|
$0.37
TRY14.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$10.57
|
$0.87
TRY34.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.17
|
$0.42
TRY16.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.01
|
$0.51
TRY20.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.03
|
$0.25
TRY9.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$13.68
|
$0.21
TRY8.47
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$83.47
|
$4.40
TRY175.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$490.02
|
$19.27
TRY767.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$371,814.59
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,785,544.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$291.14
|
$6.29
TRY250.70
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$497.66
|
$11.31
TRY450.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,059.32
|
$442.81
TRY17,641.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$6,749.79
|
$336.49
TRY13,405.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$832.56
|
$44.46
TRY1,771.34
|
|
pay 82.3% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,821.42
|
$408.60
TRY16,277.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$77,599.75
|
$6,892.93
TRY274,605.25
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$40.18
|
$2.54
TRY101.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$52.90
|
$2.62
TRY104.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$70.50
|
$1.91
TRY76.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$627.23
|
$36.34
TRY1,447.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$81.80
|
$5.10
TRY203.21
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$854.05
|
$42.74
TRY1,702.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$676.83
|
$40.74
TRY1,623.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,528.44
|
$88.38
TRY3,520.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,427.96
|
$74.39
TRY2,963.56
|
|
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