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City Guide  - Istanbul  - Cost of Living
Cost of Living

Note: Turkey has had more than ten years of 100% inflation and, although this has abated somewhat in 2000, it is likely to remain high for some time. For many years, the US Dollar has been the best-known standard of currency and can even be exchanged in better class bars or restaurants.

One-litre bottle of mineral water:
US$0.25/TRL1497
33cl bottle of beer:
US$0.80/TRL4790
Financial Times
newspaper:
US$0.75/TRL4491
36-exposure colour film:
US$6/TRL35,928
City-centre bus ticket:
US$0.50/TRL2994
Adult football ticket:
US$15/TRL89,820
Three-course meal with wine/beer:
From US$15/TRL89,820B>

US$1 = £0.63; C$1.41; A$1.69
Currency conversion rates as of January 2001




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