Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

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Turkey

Alanya vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Alanya is 34.7% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 65.8% less in Alanya
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Alanya
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Alanya
Housing: pay 67.9% less in Alanya
Childcare: pay 8.1% more in Alanya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% less in Alanya
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Alanya

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

Alanya vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alanya instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 65.8% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Alanya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$7.22 TRY330.93	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$8.18 TRY375.06	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$0.90 TRY41.37	-71.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$0.42 TRY19.30	-84.8%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Papeete	Alanya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.02 TRY46.99	+30.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$4.07 TRY186.77	-68.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$3.63 TRY166.59	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$1.96 TRY89.68	-69.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$2.36 TRY108.35	-69.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$0.59 TRY27.16	-75.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.81 TRY36.95	-34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$0.44 TRY20.37	-83.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$0.51 TRY23.45	-85.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.25 TRY11.57	-81.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.23 TRY10.75	-80.8%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Papeete	Alanya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.66 TRY213.80	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$50,472.12 TRY2M	+157.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$11.13 TRY510.19	-94.6%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 67.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Alanya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$13.43 TRY615.70	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$550.30 TRY25,233.04	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$438.46 TRY20,104.69	-55.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$35.36 TRY1,621.42	-75.5%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 8.1% more for childcare

	Papeete	Alanya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$276.66 TRY12,685.70	-43.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$15,635.45 TRY717K	+59.7%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Alanya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$3.61 TRY165.47	+13.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$2.29 TRY104.79	-43.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$2.17 TRY99.28	-82.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$30.57 TRY1,401.86	-65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$3.85 TRY176.50	-73.8%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Papeete	Alanya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$48.92 TRY2,242.98	-31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$40.10 TRY1,838.51	-46.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$117.28 TRY5,377.63	+43.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$48.11 TRY2,206.21	-48.3%
Average			-20.7%

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