Turkey
Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Mexico = 1×
Overall verdict
Turkey is about 0.92×
Mexico.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Mexico = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Mexico. 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
Mexico
Mexico = 1×
Turkey is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.6× what it does in Mexico — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.57
Turkey MX$31,396 TRY 84,999
Mexico MX$19,999 MXN 19,999
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.02
Turkey MX$27.58 USD 1.573
Mexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.96
Turkey MX$104.35 TRY 255
Mexico MX$109.00 MXN 109
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.86
Turkey MX$24.41 USD 1.392
Mexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.79
Turkey MX$786.53 USD 44.99
Mexico MX$999.00 MXN 999
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61
Turkey MX$1.20 USD 0.067
Mexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.56
Turkey MX$0.36 USD 0.02
Mexico MX$0.64 USD 0.036
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+1176%
in TRY
19.99 → 255
19.99 → 255
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+122%
in MXN
It rose 1176% in local currency, but 122% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.