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In
general, travel costs in
Turkey are
highest in Istanbul in
April-May and September-October;
and at Turkish
beach resorts in July and August; lowest in
the small towns of eastern
Turkey, and off-season (November through March;
see my Turkish
Almanac.)
Here are current Turkish
Lira exchange rates
and here's what
Turkish Lira bills/notes look
like. More...
The
average daily travel cost estimates below
are per-person,
per day, for two people
traveling together (that is, sharing
a hotel
room) and include lodging,
three meals,
and some transportation.
(If you're traveling alone, expect
to spend 35% more.)
First, check
the rate of exchange for
your currency and the
Turkish Lira. Then, start getting
used to thinking in Turkish
liras by
calculating from these cost estimates:
Rock
Bottom
TL60
to TL70
staying in hostels and pensions with breakfast
included, eating one picnic and
one restaurant meal daily, and
riding buses and trains.
Budget
TL75
to TL120
staying in one-
and two-star hotels with private baths and breakfast
included, eating most meals in inexpensive
restaurants, and traveling more comfortably
by bus and train.
Moderate
TL120
to TL170
staying in three-star hotels,
dining in restaurants all the time,
riding buses, trains,
and low-fare
airline flights; in a party of
four, perhaps an occasional local car
rental.
Comfort
Class
TL170
to TL300
staying in four-star
hotels, dining
at some better restaurants, traveling
by air,
the best trains,
and for parties of two or three, some car rental.
Deluxe
TL300
to TL800
and up, staying at 5-star
hotels, dining at
quite good
restaurants, getting around by plane, rental
car and the occasional hot-air
balloon flight or private
yacht cruise.
The Turkish
Lira is divided into 100 kurus (koo-ROOSH).
More...
Note that the New
Turkish Lira notes (YTL:
Yeni Türk Lirası), current
from 2005 through 2008, have been withdrawn
from circulation, and you
should not accept them.
Accept only the "E9"
series Turkish
Lira bills/notes
introduced in 2009, like the one
below. More...

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Above, before January
1, 2005,
Turkish prices
were
scary!
But actually,
that Coke only cost about €1.
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