how much money for food and tickets I need in Istanbul? Is 800 liras fine for a dinner? I'll be going there in November.
Who the fuck even knows any more. I've been there in 2022 and 800 TRY was quite a bit of money - Turkey was dirt cheap in general. Since then the compound inflation is like 150% and lira is worth less than a third of what it was. Tourists bitch that it's gotten horrifically expensive and judging by the hikes of ticket prices in euros, I'd wager they're right.Cross your fingers for someone who's just been there, or I suggest go ask a Turk on /int/ who's all up to date with Efendi Tayyip's Wild Ride.
>>2833576Some parts of the city are much more expensive than others. The area I went was cramped, extremely hilly, and fairly priced. This was a local restaurant. A taxi's motor burned out and stalled in the road right while I was dining on the sidewalk. Eventually they got it moved out of the way, and once it cooled off the driver drove it back to the shop making bad noises (ran out of oil, perhaps)
>>2833684What’s the date on that photo in your photo app? Those prices seemly wildly out of date and not up to the current level of inflation.
>>2833576don't forget to bring some dolars so the hotel workers will tip themselves when they clean your room
>>2833741July 17, 2025You must've went to the nice parts of the city if you were seeing higher prices. I paid $23 USD for my room, which was pretty shitty but soulful.>>2833842There are so many exchange houses in Istanbul, you shouldn't need to bother with an ATM.
