Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 10.3% cheaper than Santa Cruz De Tenerife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ankara are more expensive than in Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Santa Cruz De Tenerife, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$9.62
TRY411.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$8.42
TRY359.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$1.21
TRY51.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.41
TRY17.51
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
$0.69
TRY29.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.99
€7.68
|
$4.81
TRY205.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.06
|
$3.67
TRY156.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
€3.40
|
$2.32
TRY99.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€3.77
|
$2.55
TRY108.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.70
TRY29.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.05
TRY44.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$0.64
TRY27.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.30
TRY12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.25
TRY10.69
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.38
|
$4.41
TRY188.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$9.02
TRY385.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,274.98
|
$48,122.27
TRY2,057,020.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
€14.21
|
$6.74
TRY287.98
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
$13.72
TRY586.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,167.99
€997.30
|
$717.46
TRY30,668.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$973.32
€831.08
|
$512.73
TRY21,917.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.66
€65.46
|
$62.15
TRY2,656.72
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€299.19
|
$600.60
TRY25,673.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,448.46
€7,213.82
|
$14,110.57
TRY603,166.19
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$3.61
TRY154.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
€1.63
|
$3.22
TRY137.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
$2.17
TRY92.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.81
€43.38
|
$55.91
TRY2,390.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.48
|
$6.44
TRY275.13
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€77.79
|
$57.32
TRY2,450.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.17
|
$45.55
TRY1,947.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.63
€73.97
|
$104.18
TRY4,453.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
€59.84
|
$95.96
TRY4,101.94
|
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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