JordanJordan

Turkey

Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: JordanJordan = 1×

TurkeyTurkey vs JordanJordan
Overall verdict

TurkeyTurkey is about 1.07× JordanJordan.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs JordanJordan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Jordan. A bar running right means Turkey is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than JordanJordan Jordan = 1× TurkeyTurkey is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.67
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.99
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.74

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Turkey, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in Jordan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.67
    TurkeyTurkey JOD 4.18 TRY 255
    JordanJordan JOD 2.50 JOD 2.5
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.31
    TurkeyTurkey JOD 1.11 USD 1.573
    JordanJordan JOD 0.85 USD 1.199
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.75
    TurkeyTurkey JOD 0.99 USD 1.392
    JordanJordan JOD 1.31 USD 1.848
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.74
    TurkeyTurkey JOD 0.05 USD 0.067
    JordanJordan JOD 0.06 USD 0.09
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Turkey

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+1176%
in TRY
19.99 → 255
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+152%
in JOD

It rose 1176% in local currency, but 152% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.