Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Pasig Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 89.0% more expensive than Pasig.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 78.3% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.3% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 52.4% more in Istanbul

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Istanbul are more expensive than in Pasig. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Pasig Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Pasig	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$12.19 TRY603.79	+206.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.81 ₱176.73	$9.35 TRY462.91	+233.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ₱43.18	$1.73 TRY85.71	+152.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 ₱20.46	$0.58 TRY28.65	+78.2%
Average			+193.0%

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Pasig	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 ₱71.61	$0.92 TRY45.58	-19.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$5.28 TRY261.28	+89.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 ₱404.50	$4.69 TRY231.97	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ₱129.18	$2.41 TRY119.39	+17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₱97.74	$2.54 TRY125.71	+63.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 ₱91.09	$0.85 TRY42.16	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ₱45.55	$1.03 TRY50.86	+42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 ₱83.12	$0.57 TRY28.34	-56.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱50.10	$0.84 TRY41.37	+5.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.31 TRY15.36	-69.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.29 TRY14.17	-76.2%
Average			-22.7%

Pasig vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.3% more for transportation

	Pasig	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$5.43 TRY269.03	+16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.03 TRY3,318.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+137.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$8.40 TRY416.09	+230.5%
Average			+78.3%

Pasig vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Pasig	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$16.15 TRY799.42	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+197.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+327.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-26.8%
Average			+158.8%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Pasig	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+669.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+191.1%
Average			+373.1%

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pay 96.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Pasig	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$4.78 TRY236.49	+299.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 ₱142.25	$4.31 TRY213.63	+91.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$2.34 TRY115.73	-20.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+151.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.38 ₱401.65	$8.13 TRY402.53	+27.5%
Average			+96.3%

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pay 52.4% more for clothing

	Pasig	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	+56.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+71.2%
Average			+52.4%

Pasig vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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