Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ankara vs. Tema Cost of Living Summary
Ankara is 2.1 times more expensive than Tema.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Tema. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
Ankara vs. Tema Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ankara instead of Tema, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Tema
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.18
GHS82.25
|
$9.62
TRY410.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
GHS91.73
|
$8.42
TRY359.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
GHS11.26
|
$1.21
TRY51.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS3.28
|
$0.41
TRY17.49
|
|
Tema vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Tema
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
GHS21.57
|
$0.69
TRY29.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.04
GHS23.44
|
$4.81
TRY205.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.51
GHS131.90
|
$3.67
TRY156.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
GHS27.19
|
$2.32
TRY99.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
GHS17.08
|
$2.55
TRY108.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
GHS14.25
|
$0.70
TRY29.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
GHS11.77
|
$1.05
TRY44.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
GHS11.77
|
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
GHS16.16
|
$0.64
TRY27.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
GHS14.13
|
$0.30
TRY12.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
GHS12.96
|
$0.25
TRY10.67
|
|
Tema vs. Ankara - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Tema
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
GHS50.51
|
$4.41
TRY188.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.26
GHS450.02
|
$9.02
TRY385.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$48,122.27
TRY2,054,633.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
GHS68.57
|
$6.74
TRY287.65
|
|
Tema vs. Ankara - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Tema
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.82
GHS834.61
|
$13.72
TRY586.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.22
GHS1,446.67
|
$717.46
TRY30,632.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$69.28
GHS794.08
|
$512.73
TRY21,891.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.97
GHS572.72
|
$62.15
TRY2,653.64
|
|
Tema vs. Ankara - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Tema
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$182.05
GHS2,086.52
|
$600.60
TRY25,643.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,691.17
GHS30,844.55
|
$14,110.57
TRY602,466.26
|
|
Tema vs. Ankara - Cost of childcare
pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tema
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
GHS23.44
|
$3.61
TRY154.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
GHS39.31
|
$3.22
TRY137.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
GHS15.42
|
$2.17
TRY92.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.94
GHS251.50
|
$55.91
TRY2,387.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.97
GHS102.82
|
$6.44
TRY274.81
|
|
Tema vs. Ankara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Tema
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.89
GHS239.40
|
$57.32
TRY2,447.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.39
GHS233.65
|
$45.55
TRY1,944.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.00
GHS515.77
|
$104.18
TRY4,448.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.97
GHS572.72
|
$95.96
TRY4,097.18
|
|
Tema vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing
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