KEBONOMİTRPreparing the data
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Every result, published with
its evidence.

Price range, source-document count, price points used in the median, confidence and method period are published for every calculated year. The series is not yet a balanced national restaurant sample.

ANNUAL CHANGE NOTE
2026 · Purchasing power

2026 · Purchasing power versus the previous comparable year fell: -16.4%

PILOT DATASET · 22 CALCULATED YEARS · 512 ANNUAL SOURCE RECORDS · 352 PANEL OBSERVATIONS · 255 HELD OUT · 95 GRAM-KNOWN · UPDATED 25 AUGUST 2026
Documented Supported Estimated
Kebonomi source-backed annual pilot data series
YearWeighted net wagePilot medianObserved rangeIndexMinutes / kebabUSD/TRY · CBRT SELLEvidenceConfidence
2005₺350.15₺4.43₺4.12–₺4.6979.1— Method break170.7— Method break
LOW₺1.26AVG.₺1.35HIGH₺1.41
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2006₺380.46₺5.10₺4.82–₺5.3674.7180.8
LOW₺1.30AVG.₺1.44HIGH₺1.70
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2007₺411.09₺5.58₺5.37–₺5.9073.7183.3
LOW₺1.17AVG.₺1.31HIGH₺1.46
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2008₺492.41₺6.40₺5.95–₺6.6676.9175.5
LOW₺1.15AVG.₺1.30HIGH₺1.70
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2009₺536.80₺6.83₺6.65–₺7.2678.6171.7
LOW₺1.44AVG.₺1.55HIGH₺1.80
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2010₺587.85₺7.98₺7.38–₺8.4373.7183.2
LOW₺1.40AVG.₺1.51HIGH₺1.61
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2011₺644.46₺8.66₺8.47–₺9.0374.4181.3
LOW₺1.50AVG.₺1.68HIGH₺1.92
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2012₺720.46₺9.48₺9.12–₺9.9276177.6
LOW₺1.74AVG.₺1.80HIGH₺1.90
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2013₺788.34₺10.37₺10.03–₺10.8576177.6
LOW₺1.75AVG.₺1.91HIGH₺2.16
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2014₺868.52₺11.55₺10.93–₺12.3675.2179.6
LOW₺2.07AVG.₺2.19HIGH₺2.37
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2015₺974.81₺13.48₺12.46–₺14.2472.3186.7
LOW₺2.28AVG.₺2.72HIGH₺3.07
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2016₺1,300.99₺16.17₺15.47–₺16.7480.5167.8
LOW₺2.80AVG.₺3.03HIGH₺3.54
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2017₺1,404.06₺17.91₺16.83–₺18.6478.4172.2
LOW₺3.40AVG.₺3.65HIGH₺3.97
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2018₺1,603.12₺20.28₺18.74–₺21.7979.1170.7
LOW₺3.74AVG.₺4.81HIGH₺6.89
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2019₺2,020.90₺23.68₺22.02–₺24.1585.3158.2
LOW₺5.20AVG.₺5.68HIGH₺6.21
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2020₺2,324.71₺26.06₺24.37–₺27.1789.2151.3
LOW₺5.86AVG.₺7.02HIGH₺8.48
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2021₺2,825.90₺30.87₺27.41–₺37.2891.5147.5
LOW₺6.93AVG.₺8.90HIGH₺17.50
12 documents · 12 median points + 1 wageDocumented
2022₺4,876.88₺45.47₺35.00–₺125.00107.3— Method break125.9— Method break
LOW₺13.21AVG.₺16.59HIGH₺18.73
11 documents · 11 median points + 1 wageEstimated
2023₺9,954.56₺150.00₺75.00–₺365.0066.4— Method break203.4— Method break
LOW₺18.73AVG.₺23.79HIGH₺29.45
75 documents · 88 OBSERVATIONS · 17 median points + 1 wageEstimated
2024₺17,002.12₺310.00₺130.00–₺625.0054.8246.1
LOW₺29.49AVG.₺32.85HIGH₺35.29
72 documents · 85 OBSERVATIONS · 21 median points + 1 wageSupported
2025₺22,104.67₺362.50₺200.00–₺980.0061221.4
LOW₺35.32AVG.₺39.55HIGH₺42.94
71 documents · 87 OBSERVATIONS · 18 median points + 1 wageSupported
2026₺28,075.50₺550.00₺200.00–₺1,075.0051264.5
LOW₺42.92AVG.₺45.23HIGH₺48.08
YEAR TO DATE
78 documents · 92 OBSERVATIONS · 41 median points + 1 wageSupported

Reading note: 2005–2021 uses the 12-month national median of TÜİK’s “Kebaplar” item. 2022 is a transition year; 2023–2026 uses an open restaurant/tariff panel. The periods are therefore not identical samples.

USD/TRY · CBRT SELL Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası · EVDS · TP.DK.USD.S.YTL · EVDS ↗

KEBAB INFLATION INDEX · 2005–2025

How far did kebab prices diverge from the general price level?

The kebab-price indicator and annual consumer price index are compared on the same 2005=100 baseline. Method-break years remain explicitly marked.

BASE · 2005=100

2025 · KEBAB+16.9%
2025 · CPI REFERENCE+34.9%
2025 · Annual gap-17.9 percentage points
  1. 2005

    BASE · 100

  2. 2006
    KEBAB+15.1%
    CPI REFERENCE+9.6%

    Annual gap: +5.5 percentage points

  3. 2007
    KEBAB+9.5%
    CPI REFERENCE+8.8%

    Annual gap: +0.8 percentage points

  4. 2008
    KEBAB+14.7%
    CPI REFERENCE+10.4%

    Annual gap: +4.3 percentage points

  5. 2009
    KEBAB+6.7%
    CPI REFERENCE+6.3%

    Annual gap: +0.4 percentage points

  6. 2010
    KEBAB+16.9%
    CPI REFERENCE+8.6%

    Annual gap: +8.3 percentage points

  7. 2011
    KEBAB+8.5%
    CPI REFERENCE+6.5%

    Annual gap: +2 percentage points

  8. 2012
    KEBAB+9.5%
    CPI REFERENCE+8.9%

    Annual gap: +0.6 percentage points

  9. 2013
    KEBAB+9.4%
    CPI REFERENCE+7.5%

    Annual gap: +1.9 percentage points

  10. 2014
    KEBAB+11.4%
    CPI REFERENCE+8.9%

    Annual gap: +2.5 percentage points

  11. 2015
    KEBAB+16.7%
    CPI REFERENCE+7.7%

    Annual gap: +9 percentage points

  12. 2016
    KEBAB+19.9%
    CPI REFERENCE+7.8%

    Annual gap: +12.1 percentage points

  13. 2017
    KEBAB+10.8%
    CPI REFERENCE+11.1%

    Annual gap: -0.4 percentage points

  14. 2018
    KEBAB+13.2%
    CPI REFERENCE+16.3%

    Annual gap: -3.1 percentage points

  15. 2019
    KEBAB+16.8%
    CPI REFERENCE+15.2%

    Annual gap: +1.6 percentage points

  16. 2020
    KEBAB+10%
    CPI REFERENCE+12.3%

    Annual gap: -2.2 percentage points

  17. 2021
    KEBAB+18.5%
    CPI REFERENCE+19.6%

    Annual gap: -1.1 percentage points

  18. 2022METHOD BREAK
    KEBAB+47.3%
    CPI REFERENCE+72.3%

    Annual gap: -25 percentage points

  19. 2023METHOD BREAK
    KEBAB+229.9%
    CPI REFERENCE+53.9%

    Annual gap: +176 percentage points

  20. 2024
    KEBAB+106.7%
    CPI REFERENCE+58.5%

    Annual gap: +48.2 percentage points

  21. 2025
    KEBAB+16.9%
    CPI REFERENCE+34.9%

    Annual gap: -17.9 percentage points

REFERENCE DATA: World Bank Data / IMF International Financial Statistics · FP.CPI.TOTL ↗ · 2005–2025 annual average · CC BY 4.0

CITY–YEAR RESEARCH PANEL · 2023–2026

5 × 4 · Track sample coverage and verification quality together.

Ten unique venues complete sample coverage within each city-year; ten directly supported or precisely dated records complete verification. Date-range archives, derived values and upper bounds remain separately labelled as estimated.

5/5 cities fully verified

01Adana
2026 · city median₺487.50
venues
10/10
documents
10
verified
10
estimated records
0
price range
400–600
gram-known
4

10/10 verified sample

OPEN VENUES AND SOURCES10
02İstanbul
2026 · city median₺650.00
venues
10/10
documents
10
verified
10
estimated records
0
price range
550–900
gram-known
8

10/10 verified sample

OPEN VENUES AND SOURCES10
03Ankara
2026 · city median₺705.00
venues
10/10
documents
10
verified
10
estimated records
0
price range
350–900
gram-known
2

10/10 verified sample

OPEN VENUES AND SOURCES10
04İzmir
2026 · city median₺549.00
venues
21/10
documents
21
verified
21
estimated records
0
price range
400–850
gram-known
11

10/10 verified sample

OPEN VENUES AND SOURCES21
05Gaziantep
2026 · city median₺600.00
venues
10/10
documents
10
verified
10
estimated records
0
price range
280–1,000
gram-known
4

10/10 verified sample

OPEN VENUES AND SOURCES10
KEBAB SHRINKFLATION · 2023–2026

Separate price rises from smaller portions.

Price and weight are read together; actual restaurant plates are calculated separately from official price ceilings. Each year requires 10 independent documents, 10 weighted observations and 5 restaurant plates.

THRESHOLD: 10 DOCS · 10 OBS. · 5 VENUES

2023all three thresholds met
₺46.00

restaurant median / 100 g

RESTAURANT₺46.00
5 venues
TARIFF₺237.50
11 eligible rows
documents
10/10
weighted observations
16/10
places
8
2024all three thresholds met
₺175.00

restaurant median / 100 g

RESTAURANT₺175.00
7 venues
TARIFF₺579.17
5 eligible rows
documents
10/10
weighted observations
13/10
places
7
2025all three thresholds met
₺310.00

restaurant median / 100 g

RESTAURANT₺310.00
5 venues
TARIFF₺764.58
6 eligible rows
documents
10/10
weighted observations
13/10
places
6
2026all three thresholds met
₺362.50

restaurant median / 100 g

RESTAURANT₺362.50
31 venues
TARIFF₺619.79
2 eligible rows
documents
33/10
weighted observations
33/10
places
7