Cost of living comparison

Amsterdam, Netherlands

compared to

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

George Town is 48.2% more expensive than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% more in George Town
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in George Town
Transportation: pay 22.6% more in George Town
Housing: pay 63.6% more in George Town
Childcare: pay 20.8% more in George Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% more in George Town
Clothing: pay 33.3% more in George Town

The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in George Town are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in George Town.

George Town vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in George Town instead of Amsterdam, you would:

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pay 18.0% more for restaurants

	Amsterdam	George Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €18.80	$29.82 KYD24.85	+39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.93 €12.22	$15.51 KYD12.92	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.23 €2.84	$3.80 KYD3.17	+17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 €2.45	$2.91 KYD2.42	+4.1%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Amsterdam	George Town
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 €1.81	$4.97 KYD4.14	+141.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 €5.77	$6.42 KYD5.35	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 €4.18	$11.63 KYD9.69	+144.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 €4.22	$9.52 KYD7.93	+97.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.45 €5.66	$6.73 KYD5.61	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.86	$4.70 KYD3.92	+379.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.91	$2.08 KYD1.73	+101.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.77	$3.73 KYD3.11	+324.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.59	$3.69 KYD3.08	+103.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.77	$2.97 KYD2.47	+237.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.84	$2.50 KYD2.08	+161.6%
Average			+154.0%

Amsterdam vs. George Town - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.6% more for transportation

	Amsterdam	George Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.10	$6.65 KYD5.54	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.51 €76.76	$29.82 KYD24.85	-65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,207.42 €30,882.36	$38,771.25 KYD32,304.55	+10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.86 €21.81	$65.61 KYD54.67	+163.9%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 63.6% more for housing

	Amsterdam	George Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.53 €41.69	$111.36 KYD92.79	+134.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,189.86 €1,920.84	$2,931.28 KYD2,442.37	+33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,816.26 €1,593.14	$2,539.30 KYD2,115.77	+39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.94 €181.52	$302.52 KYD252.06	+46.2%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 20.8% more for childcare

	Amsterdam	George Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,377.37 €2,085.32	$1,601.98 KYD1,334.78	-32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,444.53 €12,670.09	$25,183.42 KYD20,983.05	+74.3%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	George Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 €5.64	$7.75 KYD6.46	+20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 €3.68	$6.63 KYD5.52	+57.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.75	$13.12 KYD10.93	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.86 €57.77	$86.49 KYD72.06	+31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00 €13.16	$17.89 KYD14.91	+19.3%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 33.3% more for clothing

	Amsterdam	George Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.54 €81.17	$89.47 KYD74.55	-3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.12 €32.56	$70.09 KYD58.40	+88.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.57 €93.48	$128.24 KYD106.85	+20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.59 €100.51	$146.14 KYD121.76	+27.5%
Average			+33.3%

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