Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 37.4% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Ankara
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$5.20
₺168.13
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.20
₺168.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.96
₺30.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.37
₺11.87
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.48
₺15.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$3.63
₺117.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$4.44
₺143.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.88
₺60.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.04
₺65.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$0.41
₺13.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.71
₺22.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.41
₺13.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.54
₺17.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.25
₺8.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.28
₺9.10
|
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pay 6.0% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.32
₺139.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$15.59
₺504.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$41,561.68
₺1,345,044.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$3.95
₺127.78
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
Panama City
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$9.64
₺311.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$347.65
₺11,250.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$232.27
₺7,516.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$49.91
₺1,615.35
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$226.70
₺7,336.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$4,524.41
₺146,421.68
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$2.60
₺84.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.16
₺69.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$1.82
₺58.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$23.38
₺756.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$3.35
₺108.44
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$44.25
₺1,431.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$33.47
₺1,083.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$76.89
₺2,488.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$65.82
₺2,130.08
|
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