Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 31.5% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 6.8 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.5% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$12.19 TRY603.79	+64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$9.35 TRY462.91	+42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.73 TRY85.71	-29.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.58 TRY28.65	-73.9%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Roseau	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.92 TRY45.58	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.28 TRY261.28	+338.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$4.69 TRY231.97	-62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.41 TRY119.39	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.54 TRY125.71	-50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.85 TRY42.16	-70.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.03 TRY50.86	-4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.57 TRY28.34	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.84 TRY41.37	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.31 TRY15.36	-80.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.29 TRY14.17	-79.2%
Average			-54.5%

Roseau vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Roseau	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.43 TRY269.03	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+26.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$8.40 TRY416.09	-71.3%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Roseau	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$16.15 TRY799.42	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+251.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+218.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-36.6%
Average			+127.9%

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pay 6.8 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+688.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+485.5%
Average			+579.6%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.78 TRY236.49	+158.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$4.31 TRY213.63	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.34 TRY115.73	-68.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+64.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.13 TRY402.53	-2.4%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Roseau	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+3.3%
Average			+9.4%

Roseau vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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