Toiletries and cleaning products in Istanbul
Prices for the care and cleaning products you buy on arrival rather than pack (8 November 2026).
| Product | Unit | Local price | About US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shampoo | 400 ml | 219.00 TRY | 4.38 $ |
| Shower gel | 400 ml | 156.50 TRY | 3.13 $ |
| Bar soap | 100 g | 29.31 TRY | 0.59 $ |
| Liquid soap | 500 ml | 73.95 TRY | 1.48 $ |
| Toothpaste | 100 ml | 179.00 TRY | 3.58 $ |
| Toothbrush | 1 piece | 79.90 TRY | 1.60 $ |
| Deodorant | 150 ml | 290.00 TRY | 5.80 $ |
| Toilet paper | 4 pieces | 34.26 TRY | 0.68 $ |
| Paper towels | 2 pieces | 31.00 TRY | 0.62 $ |
| Laundry detergent | 1.5 L | 249.00 TRY | 4.98 $ |
| Dishwashing liquid | 500 ml | 64.41 TRY | 1.29 $ |
| Multi-purpose cleaner | 1 L | 61.25 TRY | 1.22 $ |
| Trash bags | 20 pieces | 80.00 TRY | 1.60 $ |
US dollar figures use the CBRT's daily indicative rate (1 US dollar ≈ 50.03 TRY).
How we collected the prices
- Prices were read one by one from the public online pages of chain stores.
- Each row is for one reference unit of that type of product; where we have several prices we use the median.
- We leave out promotional, members-only and out-of-stock prices; in-store prices and neighbourhoods can differ.
- Details are on the Data & methodology page.