Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 67.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$6.24
TRY214.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$6.07
TRY208.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$1.14
TRY38.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.42
TRY14.52
|
|
pay 76.9% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.69
TRY23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$3.56
TRY122.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$2.89
TRY99.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$1.43
TRY49.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
$2.52
TRY86.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$0.43
TRY14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.59
TRY20.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$0.47
TRY16.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.35
TRY12.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.26
TRY9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.17
TRY5.84
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$4.52
TRY155.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$18.83
TRY646.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
$41,229.16
TRY1,415,252.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
$6.53
TRY224.20
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$10.43
TRY358.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
$399.75
TRY13,721.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
$359.90
TRY12,354.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
$43.40
TRY1,489.64
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
$278.07
TRY9,545.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
$5,884.06
TRY201,979.31
|
|
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$2.38
TRY81.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$2.28
TRY78.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$1.80
TRY61.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
$32.86
TRY1,127.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$4.42
TRY151.69
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$45.31
TRY1,555.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$37.21
TRY1,277.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
$80.01
TRY2,746.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
$73.48
TRY2,522.18
|
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