But I guess stackers know these numbers are not real, and not really saying what is happening on the ground; a more practical sample I can share is 100-150Lira used to be enough to pay for a simple lunch up till 2021, but now can only buy a cup of latte ( if it's in Istanbul). However, 150 Lira can still get a decent lunch in many other small cities. I lived in istanbul for three years, and now, every time I go back, I feel money just like flying away and way less pleasant when you are around stressed people. ( But hey, things are still way cheaper here compared with many countries, especially the value you get from what you pay. )
And bonus, here is the art of choosing shops or services in Turkiye
The worst tier is those tailored to foreign tourists - if a shop has English only, staying away is the way.
The second worst are those tailored to foreigners or high-earning locals, oh these are the real sharks! for example, I used to live in an apartment in the European side of istanbul, and I remember the management fee used to be 700tl/month in 2021, and the fee was 3600tl/ monthly in 2023 on top of many other fees - these modern apartments are such a scam, everything is centralized and has many forced subscriptions.
The good but average ones are normally in Turkish only, these are everywhere once you are out of tourist areas.
The Great ones are those loved by locals - simply do some homework or ask around. Generally, there are old shops around the old town, and many of them are small family businesses, great quality but amazing price, I often think are they doing charity?
The REAl gem: the quiet craftsmen and makers who spent all their life crafting for one thing! Not only it's reasonably priced ( YES! Surprised! ) and such delightful experiences, not rushy, no sales tactic, no fancy packaging, but damn good quality ( once you tasted it, you can't go back ); it's quite hard to find tho, my secret solution is I do my researches from Turkish sources, ask around locals and travel all the way to meet them.
just listened to SNL, and I realized that I forgot to include the official inflation rate in Turkiye, this is USD to Lira for the past five years.
https://m.stacker.news/10899
This is Bitcoin to Lira for the past five years.
https://m.stacker.news/10898
But I guess stackers know these numbers are not real, and not really saying what is happening on the ground; a more practical sample I can share is 100-150Lira used to be enough to pay for a simple lunch up till 2021, but now can only buy a cup of latte ( if it's in Istanbul). However, 150 Lira can still get a decent lunch in many other small cities. I lived in istanbul for three years, and now, every time I go back, I feel money just like flying away and way less pleasant when you are around stressed people. ( But hey, things are still way cheaper here compared with many countries, especially the value you get from what you pay. )
And bonus, here is the art of choosing shops or services in Turkiye