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Brazil

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Turkey

Ankara vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 3.2% more expensive than Sao Paulo.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 54.7% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Ankara

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara.

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Ankara vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Sao Paulo, you would:

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Sao Paulo	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 R$45.35	$10.16 TRY503.16	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 R$45.35	$9.65 TRY478.00	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 R$7.09	$1.72 TRY84.98	+22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 R$4.39	$0.74 TRY36.56	-14.8%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Sao Paulo	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 R$9.39	$0.98 TRY48.46	-47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.20 R$31.41	$5.14 TRY254.34	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 R$23.41	$4.51 TRY223.24	-2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 R$14.18	$2.70 TRY133.60	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 R$12.10	$2.48 TRY122.71	+3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 R$6.36	$0.89 TRY44.08	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 R$4.17	$1.01 TRY49.94	+22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 R$3.63	$0.59 TRY29.44	-17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 R$4.43	$0.78 TRY38.43	-11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 R$3.27	$0.29 TRY14.49	-54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 R$2.90	$0.26 TRY12.66	-55.4%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Sao Paulo	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 R$24.84	$5.38 TRY266.59	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.37 R$244.87	$12.19 TRY603.79	-74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,890.58 R$121K	$48,777.71 TRY2M	+104.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.76 R$49.39	$7.82 TRY387.43	-19.8%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Sao Paulo	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.16 R$112.18	$17.61 TRY871.98	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.54 R$3,323.73	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	+15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.66 R$2,124.51	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	+36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.32 R$406.60	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	-10.2%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 54.7% more for childcare

	Sao Paulo	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.90 R$2,687.69	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	+97.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,300.72 R$82,522.42	$19,763.76 TRY979K	+21.2%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Paulo	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 R$15.12	$5.08 TRY251.58	+70.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 R$12.94	$4.09 TRY202.61	+60.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 R$15.12	$2.24 TRY110.70	-25.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.87 R$181.58	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	+101.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.95 R$50.39	$8.13 TRY402.53	-18.3%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Sao Paulo	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.57 R$331.96	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.53 R$311.49	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.31 R$502.77	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	+5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.35 R$462.44	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	+4.9%
Average			-8.2%

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