Cost of living comparison
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Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 73.5% more expensive than San Cristobal de Las Casas.
Ankara vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of San Cristobal de Las Casas, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
San Cristobal de Las Casas | Ankara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.42 MX$94.79 | $9.62 TRY448.05 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.96 MX$104.27 | $8.42 TRY392.04 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.62 MX$28.44 | $1.21 TRY56.26 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.01 MX$17.69 | $0.41 TRY19.07 | |
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% less for groceries
San Cristobal de Las Casas | Ankara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.52 MX$61.62 | $0.69 TRY32.14 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.25 MX$56.88 | $4.81 TRY223.94 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.44 MX$95.17 | $3.67 TRY170.82 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.30 MX$40.32 | $2.32 TRY108.02 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.87 MX$32.68 | $2.55 TRY118.58 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.51 MX$26.51 | $0.70 TRY32.46 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.92 MX$16.05 | $1.05 TRY48.93 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.98 MX$17.20 | $0.60 TRY27.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.64 MX$11.18 | $0.64 TRY29.61 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.74 MX$12.90 | $0.30 TRY13.73 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.80 MX$13.97 | $0.25 TRY11.64 | |
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% more for transportation
San Cristobal de Las Casas | Ankara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.09 MX$89.12 | $4.41 TRY205.31 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $27.08 MX$473.96 | $9.02 TRY420.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $16,246.25 MX$284K | $48,122.27 TRY2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $24.37 MX$426.57 | $6.74 TRY313.64 | |
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 60.4% more for housing
San Cristobal de Las Casas | Ankara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $20.01 MX$350.26 | $13.72 TRY638.94 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $433.23 MX$7,583.40 | $717.46 TRY33,400.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $311.39 MX$5,450.57 | $512.73 TRY23,869.33 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $25.60 MX$448.11 | $62.15 TRY2,893.37 | |
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
San Cristobal de Las Casas | Ankara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $203.08 MX$3,554.72 | $600.60 TRY27,960.05 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,599.40 MX$45,500.43 | $14,110.57 TRY657K | |
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
San Cristobal de Las Casas | Ankara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.71 MX$47.40 | $3.61 TRY168.02 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.26 MX$39.50 | $3.22 TRY150.03 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.90 MX$33.18 | $2.17 TRY100.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $22.34 MX$391.02 | $55.91 TRY2,602.96 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.77 MX$118.49 | $6.44 TRY299.63 | |
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.4% more for clothing
San Cristobal de Las Casas | Ankara | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $18.95 MX$331.77 | $57.32 TRY2,668.51 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $27.08 MX$473.96 | $45.55 TRY2,120.57 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $94.77 MX$1,658.87 | $104.18 TRY4,850.14 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $54.15 MX$947.93 | $95.96 TRY4,467.32 | |
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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