Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Western Sahara, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Western Sahara
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Turkey
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.01
₺86.97
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.65
₺105.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.62
₺17.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.22
₺6.29
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Western Sahara
|
Turkey
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.39
₺11.33
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.61
₺75.47
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.07
₺88.70
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.40
₺40.46
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
₺45.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
₺8.73
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
₺15.07
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
₺8.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
₺12.19
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
₺6.33
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.19
₺5.59
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Western Sahara
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.34
₺125.17
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.27
₺440.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,350.89
₺991,421.50
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.33
₺124.83
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Western Sahara
|
Turkey
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.38
₺241.80
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$218.27
₺6,299.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$144.02
₺4,156.74
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.50
₺1,428.63
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Western Sahara
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$165.99
₺4,790.80
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,471.33
₺100,188.11
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Western Sahara
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.90
₺54.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.55
₺44.65
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.64
₺47.20
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$20.05
₺578.60
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.50
₺72.13
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Western Sahara
|
Turkey
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.99
₺865.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.86
₺746.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.92
₺1,816.05
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$42.57
₺1,228.52
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