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Istanbul vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 5.2% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 41.4% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 47.8% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Istanbul

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Istanbul are more expensive than in Puerto Vallarta. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Istanbul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Puerto Vallarta	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$12.19 TRY603.79	-12.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.13 MX$205.76	$9.35 TRY462.91	-16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 MX$35.86	$1.73 TRY85.71	-10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 MX$26.22	$0.58 TRY28.65	-59.2%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

	Puerto Vallarta	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 MX$65.67	$0.92 TRY45.58	-74.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 MX$93.52	$5.28 TRY261.28	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MX$131.83	$4.69 TRY231.97	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MX$41.74	$2.41 TRY119.39	+6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.08 MX$93.87	$2.54 TRY125.71	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MX$24.34	$0.85 TRY42.16	-35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MX$13.21	$1.03 TRY50.86	+43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.70	$0.57 TRY28.34	-36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.69	$0.84 TRY41.37	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MX$19.94	$0.31 TRY15.36	-71.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.43 MX$26.48	$0.29 TRY14.17	-80.0%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 47.8% more for transportation

	Puerto Vallarta	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 MX$107.37	$5.43 TRY269.03	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.81 MX$403.29	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+207.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+136.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.21 MX$540.12	$8.40 TRY416.09	-71.2%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Puerto Vallarta	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.68 MX$604.29	$16.15 TRY799.42	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,324.04 MX$24,485.27	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$706.52 MX$13,065.67	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-8.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.00 MX$1,239.09	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	+2.8%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Puerto Vallarta	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$333.79 MX$6,172.76	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+206.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,316.08 MX$117K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+311.6%
Average			+254.9%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Vallarta	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 MX$56.58	$4.78 TRY236.49	+56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.17 MX$77.16	$4.31 TRY213.63	+3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.42 MX$81.79	$2.34 TRY115.73	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.09 MX$685.86	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+105.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 MX$159.46	$8.13 TRY402.53	-5.7%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Puerto Vallarta	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.63 MX$1,028.79	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.23 MX$651.57	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.31 MX$1,928.99	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.36 MX$1,800.39	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-1.9%
Average			+0.3%

Puerto Vallarta vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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