Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 63.8% 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 |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$6.91
TRY238.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$6.91
TRY238.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.17
TRY40.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.42
TRY14.62
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.02
TRY35.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$4.97
TRY171.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$3.15
TRY108.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$1.40
TRY48.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$2.40
TRY82.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$0.37
TRY12.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.87
TRY30.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$0.42
TRY14.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$0.51
TRY17.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.25
TRY8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.21
TRY7.35
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.40
TRY152.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$19.27
TRY665.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,548,620.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
$6.29
TRY217.43
|
|
pay 85.5% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
$11.31
TRY390.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
$442.81
TRY15,300.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
$336.49
TRY11,626.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
$44.46
TRY1,536.30
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
$408.60
TRY14,118.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
$6,892.93
TRY238,167.86
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$2.54
TRY87.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$2.62
TRY90.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$1.91
TRY66.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
$36.34
TRY1,255.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$5.10
TRY176.24
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$42.74
TRY1,476.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$40.74
TRY1,407.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
$88.38
TRY3,053.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
$74.39
TRY2,570.33
|
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