Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 63.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 74.1% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 33.5% less in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 85.5% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 72.3% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.2% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 41.5% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.32
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.09
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.10
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,805.31
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.99
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 85.5% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.73
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,270.88
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.23
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.90
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,220.60
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,936.57
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.08
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.90
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.51
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.37
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.35
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.25
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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