Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 4.3 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY237.84
|
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY237.88
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY40.41
|
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.56
|
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY34.94
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY171.09
|
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY108.47
|
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY48.13
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY82.53
|
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY12.73
|
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.04
|
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.32
|
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.55
|
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.53
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.32
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY151.42
|
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY663.19
|
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,542,637.34
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY216.59
|
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY389.16
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,241.19
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,581.74
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,530.36
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,063.47
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY237,247.65
|
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY87.51
|
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY90.23
|
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY65.77
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,250.73
|
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY175.56
|
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
|
pay 75.2% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,471.12
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,402.40
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,041.94
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,560.40
|
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
|
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