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Ankara vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 2.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 43.0% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 19.1% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 21.1% more in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,315	$9.62 TRY411.40	-26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,245	$8.42 TRY359.98	-10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA770	$1.21 TRY51.65	-12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA878	$0.41 TRY17.51	-73.9%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 43.0% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,412	$0.69 TRY29.51	-72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,610	$4.81 TRY205.62	+3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,950	$3.67 TRY156.84	-58.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,717	$2.32 TRY99.19	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,765	$2.55 TRY108.88	-19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA605	$0.70 TRY29.80	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA598	$1.05 TRY44.93	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,034	$0.60 TRY25.65	-67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA715	$0.64 TRY27.19	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA609	$0.30 TRY12.61	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA544	$0.25 TRY10.69	-74.3%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 19.1% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,848	$4.41 TRY188.52	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,652	$9.02 TRY385.69	-60.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,424,400	$48,122.27 TRY2,057,020.12	+46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,416	$6.74 TRY287.98	-49.1%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,595	$13.72 TRY586.68	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA553,851	$717.46 TRY30,668.30	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,624	$512.73 TRY21,917.06	+30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA147,271	$62.15 TRY2,656.72	-76.4%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA170,222	$600.60 TRY25,673.19	+97.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,379,249	$14,110.57 TRY603,166.19	+133.9%
Average			+115.8%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,737	$3.61 TRY154.28	+16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,660	$3.22 TRY137.76	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,194	$2.17 TRY92.57	-44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,382	$55.91 TRY2,390.06	-11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,836	$6.44 TRY275.13	-38.2%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,337	$57.32 TRY2,450.25	+37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,637	$45.55 TRY1,947.13	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA51,031	$104.18 TRY4,453.45	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,808	$95.96 TRY4,101.94	+20.0%
Average			+21.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing

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