Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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Turkey

Ankara vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 19.2% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 51.8% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Ankara

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

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Ankara vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 7.9% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.12	$10.16 TRY509.54	-1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.10	$9.65 TRY484.06	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.91	$1.72 TRY86.06	+68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.74 TRY37.02	+0.2%
Average			+7.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.8% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.11	$0.98 TRY49.07	-61.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.55	$5.14 TRY257.56	+54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.84	$4.51 TRY226.07	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.77	$2.70 TRY135.29	-38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.06	$2.48 TRY124.27	-45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.00	$0.89 TRY44.64	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$1.01 TRY50.57	-27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.36	$0.59 TRY29.81	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.22	$0.78 TRY38.91	-60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.29 TRY14.68	-70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.26 TRY12.82	-70.1%
Average			-51.8%

Port Of Spain vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.39	$5.38 TRY269.97	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD901.53	$12.19 TRY611.44	-90.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD250K	$48,777.71 TRY2M	+32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.13	$7.82 TRY392.34	-29.2%
Average			-37.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.15	$17.61 TRY883.03	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,895.07	$760.78 TRY38,146.60	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,530.01	$572.06 TRY28,683.94	+10.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.37	$72.14 TRY3,617.30	+3.8%
Average			-12.1%

Port Of Spain vs. Ankara - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,711.63	$1,048.06 TRY52,551.06	+162.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,563.27	$19,763.76 TRY991K	+82.6%
Average			+119.0%

Port Of Spain vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare

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pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$5.08 TRY254.77	+129.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.27	$4.09 TRY205.17	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.07	$2.24 TRY112.10	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD383.99	$72.15 TRY3,617.71	+27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.10	$8.13 TRY407.63	-8.1%
Average			+13.7%

Port Of Spain vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.47	$53.73 TRY2,694.18	-1.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.60	$48.06 TRY2,409.81	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD991.69	$105.21 TRY5,275.21	-27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.19	$95.84 TRY4,805.57	-7.1%
Average			-11.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing

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