Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Puerto Escondido Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 44.0% more expensive than Puerto Escondido.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Puerto Escondido. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Puerto Escondido Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Puerto Escondido, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
MX$168.28
|
$9.62
TRY419.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.42
TRY367.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.21
TRY52.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.41
TRY17.87
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
MX$47.68
|
$0.69
TRY30.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.81
TRY209.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
MX$106.17
|
$3.67
TRY160.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MX$33.66
|
$2.32
TRY101.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.40
MX$93.29
|
$2.55
TRY111.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
TRY30.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MX$8.48
|
$1.05
TRY45.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
TRY26.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
$0.64
TRY27.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
$0.30
TRY12.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
MX$21.20
|
$0.25
TRY10.90
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
MX$87.24
|
$4.41
TRY192.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.02
TRY393.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$48,122.27
TRY2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.74
TRY293.82
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.59
MX$976.97
|
$13.72
TRY598.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.08
MX$6,544.27
|
$717.46
TRY31,290.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$812.31
MX$14,023.44
|
$512.73
TRY22,361.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$62.15
TRY2,710.59
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.46
MX$2,804.69
|
$600.60
TRY26,193.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,110.57
TRY615K
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$46.74
|
$3.61
TRY157.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.22
TRY140.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
MX$93.49
|
$2.17
TRY94.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.66
MX$373.96
|
$55.91
TRY2,438.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.44
TRY280.71
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.32
TRY2,499.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.55
TRY1,986.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.18
TRY4,543.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$95.96
TRY4,185.12
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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