Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 38.9% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 64.9% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 83.7% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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