Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Turkey

Ankara vs. Somerset West Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 71.7% more expensive than Somerset West.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 5.2% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 61.5% more in Ankara

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

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Ankara vs. Somerset West Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Somerset West, you would:

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pay 27.8% more for restaurants

	Somerset West	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR200.15	$10.16 TRY499.23	-15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR90.07	$9.65 TRY474.27	+78.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 ZAR17.51	$1.72 TRY84.32	+63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ZAR14.51	$0.74 TRY36.27	-15.3%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

	Somerset West	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZAR16.84	$0.98 TRY48.08	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 ZAR70.05	$5.14 TRY252.35	+22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 ZAR61.56	$4.51 TRY221.50	+22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ZAR38.28	$2.70 TRY132.56	+17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 ZAR39.19	$2.48 TRY121.75	+5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 ZAR14.13	$0.89 TRY43.73	+5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.49	$1.01 TRY49.55	+15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.84	$0.59 TRY29.21	-22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.71	$0.78 TRY38.13	+1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.62	$0.29 TRY14.38	-58.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.35	$0.26 TRY12.57	-62.5%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Somerset West	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.44 ZAR90.64	$5.38 TRY264.51	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.79 ZAR995.77	$12.19 TRY599.08	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,677.08 ZAR478K	$48,777.71 TRY2M	+70.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR210.16	$7.82 TRY384.41	-38.0%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Somerset West	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.98 ZAR665.83	$17.61 TRY865.17	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$640.94 ZAR10,674.93	$760.78 TRY37,375.31	+18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$420.62 ZAR7,005.42	$572.06 TRY28,103.98	+36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.62 ZAR1,059.64	$72.14 TRY3,544.17	+13.4%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Somerset West	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$255.37 ZAR4,253.29	$1,048.06 TRY51,488.53	+310.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,605.29 ZAR60,046.48	$19,763.76 TRY971K	+448.2%
Average			+379.3%

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pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Somerset West	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.53	$5.08 TRY249.62	+99.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 ZAR35.03	$4.09 TRY201.03	+94.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ZAR55.04	$2.24 TRY109.83	-32.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZAR738.07	$72.15 TRY3,544.57	+62.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR120.09	$8.13 TRY399.39	+12.7%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 61.5% more for clothing

	Somerset West	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.05 ZAR517.07	$53.73 TRY2,639.70	+73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.05 ZAR517.07	$48.06 TRY2,361.09	+54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 ZAR1,167.57	$105.21 TRY5,168.55	+50.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.08 ZAR950.74	$95.84 TRY4,708.41	+67.9%
Average			+61.5%

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