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Post by The March Hare on May 13, 2006 18:00:41 GMT 1
Cost Of Living in Turkey
You'll hear people say Turkey is a cheap place to live. In this section we take a look at how far your money will go by looking at the prices of a range of things that you may buy. We will also track price increases, identify benchmark prices and share our shopping findings with you
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Post by The March Hare on May 13, 2006 18:01:22 GMT 1
Monday, 11 July 2005
Alcohol and Tobacco
All prices are shown in YTL. If you need to convert to another currency try here.
Buying In
Type
Price
Jan '05
Price
Mar '05
Table wine (Tellibag brand) 70cl
4.29
6.50
Biricik Red Wine 2 Ltr (Tekel Shops)
-
6.50
Beer Bottle 1ltr Skol
2.20
2.70
Beer Tekel 5%
1.00
1.30
Beer can Efes 500cl
1.75
Yeni Raki 70cl
18.50
22.50
Gin (Gilbeys)
22.50
Viceroy Cigarettes 20 King size
1.50
1.50
Prices rises for non imported alcohol due to government tax increases Feb
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Post by The March Hare on May 13, 2006 18:02:01 GMT 1
Wine Prices
Monday, 11 July 2005
Shopping around for good cheap wine and trying not to poison ourselves in the process.
Shopping Around for Good Cheap Wine
The main supermarkets may be a great one stop shop but there's a whole world of exciting and competitive shopping outside them. Take alcohol for example. We have found that the local shop can be cheaper and offer a better selection of reasonable quality wine at a fraction of the cost.
Take this wine for example spotted in the local Tekel shop. This wine labelled Biricik, comes in a 2 litre flagon and only costs 7.00 YTL (you can get it cheaper in some places). Only 3.50 YTL a litre – and you get a nice bottle at the end. As a bonus the wine is quiet nice too with very little tannin. Compare that to supermarket prices at around 10 YTL a litre for their cheapest wine and the price difference is clear.
You will also find Tekel beer is cheaper in these shops than the supermarkets by around 0.40 YTL.
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Post by The March Hare on May 13, 2006 18:02:41 GMT 1
Going Out - Beer Prices
Type
Place
Price YTL
Mar '05
Large Beer 500 ml Efes
Mekan, Tuzla
3.00
"
Liman Pub
3.00
40cl Medium Beer
Car Cemetery Paspatur
4.50
"
Kosem, Tuzla
2.50
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Hello Bar, Calis
2.00
Marmara '34' 750 ml
Nil Bar, Calis
2.50
Tuborg Gold 500 ml
Mekan, Tuzla
2.50
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Post by The March Hare on May 13, 2006 18:03:29 GMT 1
Monday, 11 July 2005
Utilities
Prices are inclusive of taxes.
Type
Price YTL
Jan '05
Price YTL
Mar '05
Electricity 1st tariff - 7am - 5pm
kw/h
0.14
0.14
Electricity 2nd Tariff - 5pm - 10pm
kw/h
0.24
0.24
Electricity 3rd Tariff - 10pm - 7am
kw/h
0.08
0.08
Gas bottle (Mogaz) Fethiye
Bottle 15kg
25.00
26.00
Fire Wood (Pine) Delivery extra estimate 30 YTL depending on motor fuel cost.
tonne
-
200.00
Water (mains Fethiye area)
M3
0.38
Water (delivered 15 litre bottle)
-
2.50
Water (Tanker)
-
-
Water (Swimming pool)
-
-
You will see that the cost of electricity is much lower after 10:00 pm. Many people therefore do their clothes washing over night to reduce their electricity costs.
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Post by The March Hare on May 13, 2006 18:03:59 GMT 1
Cost Tables - Labour
Monday, 11 July 2005
Labour Costs
In Turkey the minimum wage is 485 YTL per month, and in this area a good wage is 600 - 700 YTL and a professional can expect around 1,000 YTL per month. Working hours can be high and most people attend work 6 days a week. On top of this employers must pay a national insurance and of course there are overheads too. The minimum cost to an employer for one member of staff is therefore £220 per month.
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Post by The March Hare on May 13, 2006 18:05:08 GMT 1
Cost Tables - Food
Monday, 11 July 2005
Food
Following prices are based on shopping at a large supermarket except fruit and vegetables which are market prices. They are updated every few months and exclude offers.
All prices are shown in YTL. If you need to convert to another currency try here.
Unit
Price YTL Mar '05
Price YTL Jun '05
Bread
Normal
0.25
0.25
Bread
Granary Type
1.10
1.10
Eggs
30
4.25
3.09
Coffee (supermarket Gold brand)
200g
9.99
9.99
Tea
1kg
5.55
5.55
Cheddar style cheese
400g
5.29
5.29
Parmesan Cheese
300g
14.99
19.99
Pasta
500g
0.49
0.49
Edam Cheese
220g
8.90
8.99
Tuna
160g tin
2.69
3.39
Olive oil
1ltr
6.70
6.10
Yogurt
2.75kg
5.25
5.25
Cornflakes
250g
3.89
Milk
1ltr UHT
1.15
1.10
Steak
1kg fillet
17.69
24.37
Chicken Breast
1kg
5.70
5.99
Chicken Oven Ready
1kg
2.98
4.02
Sugar
3kg
6.99
6.99
Toilet Roll (premium)
24
12.39
12.39
Kitchen roll
12
7.99
7.99
Washing Powder (Premium)
15kg
36.90
36.90
Washing Powder (Economy)
15kg
23.95
23.95
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Post by The March Hare on May 13, 2006 18:07:12 GMT 1
Comparison with UK Prices
Monday, 11 July 2005
Comparison with UK Prices
OK, this a quick and dirty comparison to see what's cheaper in Turkey than UK. We've listed the basics - property, tax, food and the like plus booze and cigarettes. Motoring and property costs such as rent have been excluded because they vary greatly depending on the size, type and quality.
The differences boil down to these:
Basic property taxes and utilities together are two and half times less than UK;
Food is half the price as long as its not imported e.g. bacon. Savings are on fresh veg and fruit;
Alcohol is around half the price - but the savings are on table wine not beer or spirits;
And....the one you're 'dying' to hear - smoking is 7 times cheaper - f*gs are around 60p for Turkish brands and twice that for prestige brands.
Also see our Finance Page - income tax section if you intend to earn income within Turkey.
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Post by jj on May 14, 2006 7:59:16 GMT 1
With the cost of living as it is in Turkey..... so cheap! No wonder there are so many Britts wanting to up sticks and move out there, together with such a beautiful country and lovely people what more could anyone want  |
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Post by The March Hare on May 14, 2006 9:30:00 GMT 1
Me for one, but Pat said no ,never mind I can dream can't I.
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Post by marmaris98 on May 14, 2006 10:24:12 GMT 1
oh we would if the kids were a lot older and settled..................maybe in the future, fingers crossed
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Post by juicyjude on May 14, 2006 13:46:34 GMT 1
Yes a lot of people feel like that now, but I still love my home and when the world cup starts I get a surge of patriotism like you wouldn't believe. I would miss the family too much as well, oh and all our nice shops, but not the rotten weather!!!! ;D
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Post by jj on May 14, 2006 16:25:52 GMT 1
If we had different circumstances..... kids/grandkids, mum ill and Ricky's situation, I wouldn't think twice I wouldn't miss anything in this country at all, apart from my kids and grandkids, it would be nice to get away from the rat race! It just a matter of adjusting to a different culture |
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Post by mutlu on May 14, 2006 16:54:24 GMT 1
I feel like juicy jude. I am lucky that I can have a home in both countries and just nip out to Turkey when I can. However I wouldn't want to live there all the time. There is a bit of the grass being greener on the other side when people want to move to Turkey. There are some wonderful reasons for going there but some down sides as well and people don't always think of them.
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Post by The March Hare on May 14, 2006 16:55:57 GMT 1
I feel like juicy jude. I am lucky that I can have a home in both countries and just nip out to Turkey when I can. However I wouldn't want to live there all the time. There is a bit of the grass being greener on the other side when people want to move to Turkey. There are some wonderful reasons for going there but some down sides as well and people don't always think of them. Thats very true |
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