Turkey
Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.
Baseline: New Zealand = 1×
Overall verdict
Turkey is about 0.83×
New Zealand.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
New Zealand = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is New Zealand. 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
New Zealand
New Zealand = 1×
Turkey is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.8× what it does in New Zealand — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. 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 ×1.83
Turkey NZD 3,102 TRY 84,999
New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.20
Turkey NZD 10.28 TRY 255
New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.11
Turkey NZD 2.77 USD 1.573
New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78
Turkey NZD 77.71 USD 44.99
New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.77
Turkey NZD 2.45 USD 1.392
New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.32
Turkey NZD 0.12 USD 0.067
New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.21
Turkey NZD 0.03 USD 0.02
New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097
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
+204%
in NZD
It rose 1176% in local currency, but 204% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.