What 10,000 lira buys in Istanbul

With 10,000 lira in Istanbul, the basket holds 33 products across 8 categories and totals 93.9%.

Prices collected on November 8, 2026

The Blue Mosque's domes and six minarets above Istanbul's old-town rooftops
Sultanahmet, Istanbul's historic peninsula.Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At the November 8, 2026 exchange rate, 10,000 lira comes to about TRY 10,000.00.

Where the money goes

Share of the budget by category in this basket.

Personal care27%
Meat & fish17%
Pantry staples15%
Cleaning & paper13%
Fruit & vegetables11%
Dairy & eggs9%
Quick meals & snacks7%
Snacks & drinks2%

What the basket holds

ProductQuantityCost
Milk - 1 L6 × 1 LTRY 316.50
Eggs - 10 pieces3 × 10 piecesTRY 269.25
Rice - 1 kg5 × 1 kgTRY 404.75
Pasta - 500 g5 × 0.5 kgTRY 182.50
Bread - 500 g3 × 0.5 kgTRY 195.00
Cooking oil - 1 L5 × 1 LTRY 629.75
Chicken - 1 kg1.5 kgTRY 206.22
Beef - 1 kg0.5 kgTRY 484.97
Ground beef - 1 kg1 kgTRY 879.90
Potatoes - 1 kg5 kgTRY 202.10
Tomatoes - 1 kg2 kgTRY 213.92
Onions - 1 kg3 kgTRY 116.76
Bananas - 1 kg2 kgTRY 239.92
Apples - 1 kg3 kgTRY 247.32
Yogurt - 1 kg3 × 1 kgTRY 291.69
Drinking water - 1.5 L6 × 1.5 LTRY 160.38
Shampoo - 400 ml2 × 0.4 LTRY 438.00
Shower gel - 400 ml2 × 0.4 LTRY 313.00
Bar soap - 100 g5 × 0.1 kgTRY 233.15
Liquid soap - 500 ml2 × 0.5 LTRY 147.90
Toothpaste - 100 ml3 × 0.1 LTRY 537.00
Toothbrush - 1 piece3 × 1 pieceTRY 239.70
Deodorant - 150 ml2 × 0.15 LTRY 580.00
Toilet paper - 4 rolls3 × 4 piecesTRY 102.78
Paper towels - 2 rolls3 × 2 piecesTRY 93.00
Laundry detergent - 1.5 L2 × 1.5 LTRY 498.00
Dishwashing liquid - 500 ml2 × 0.5 LTRY 128.82
Multi-purpose cleaner - 1 L2 × 1 LTRY 130.00
Trash bags - 20 pieces3 × 20 piecesTRY 240.00
Instant noodles - 1 pack10 × 1 pieceTRY 198.50
Individually packaged cake - 1 piece6 × 1 pieceTRY 106.98
Biscuits - 1 pack6 × 1 pieceTRY 155.70
Chocolate bar - 1 bar6 × 1 pieceTRY 205.38

How these prices were read

Prices come from public shop pages and haven't been independently verified. The Data & methodology page has the details. Data & methodology

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Questions people ask

What does 10,000 lira buy in Istanbul?

A basket of 33 products across 8 categories. The biggest shares of the budget go to personal care (27%), meat & fish (17%), and pantry staples (15%).

How much is US$100 in Turkish lira?

At the reference rate of November 8, 2026, US$100 comes to about TRY 5,015.28.

Where do these prices come from?

Prices come from public shop pages and haven't been independently verified. The Data & methodology page has the details.

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