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In
general, travel costs in
Turkey are
highest in Istanbul 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.
Note that new
Turkish Lira bills/notes were
introduced starting January
1, 2009.
The
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.
Rock
Bottom: TL40
to TL60
staying in pensions with breakfast
included, eating one picnic and
one restaurant meal daily, and
riding buses and trains.
Budget: TL60
to TL85
staying in one- and two-star hotels
with private baths and breakfast
included, eating most meals in average
restaurants, and traveling more comfortably
by bus and train.
Moderate: TL85
to TL140
staying in three- and four-star hotels,
dining in restaurants all the time,
riding buses, trains,
and low-fare
airline flights; in a party of
four, an occasional car
rental.
Comfort
Class: TL120
to TL200
staying in four-star hotels, dining
at quite good restaurants, traveling
by air,
the best trains,
and rental
car.
Deluxe: TL200
to TL600
and up, staying at the top luxury
hotels, dining regally at
the best
restaurants, getting around by plane,
chauffeur-driven 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 (YTL:
Yeni Türk Lirasi), current
from 2005 through 2008, are being withdrawn
from circulation, and you
should not accept them.
Accept only the "E9"
series Turkish
Lira bills/notes
introduced on January
1, 2009. More...

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Above, before January
1, 2005,
Turkish prices
were
scary!
But actually,
that Coke only cost about €1.
Below, check
hotel prices with
this handy hotel search
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