Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 4.1 times more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Albania, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
ALL674
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.30
ALL569
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL143
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL68
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ALL72
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
ALL443
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
ALL628
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ALL297
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
ALL290
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ALL56
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL95
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL65
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ALL58
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ALL43
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL708
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
ALL1,408
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,451.57
ALL2,751,737
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.40
ALL2,657
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.91
ALL1,438
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$333.93
ALL30,175
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.77
ALL22,841
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.76
ALL6,033
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.51
ALL13,058
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.15
ALL270,112
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
ALL224
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
ALL139
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
ALL320
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
ALL3,290
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
ALL739
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 84.1% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.87
ALL4,145
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.92
ALL4,059
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.19
ALL7,065
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.69
ALL9,370
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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