Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 4.5 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,624.59
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,754.75
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,326.38
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,006.37
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Argentina
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,433.18
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,849.93
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,294.58
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,798.36
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,651.00
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS909.24
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS851.09
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS646.68
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,010.38
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS465.52
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS458.59
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Argentina
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,674.69
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,326.76
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS29,038,054.13
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,933.21
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for housing
Argentina
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,439.40
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS304,536.75
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS222,543.64
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS42,079.95
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
Argentina
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS174,336.23
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,852,333.14
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,816.01
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,094.16
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,366.31
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,988.49
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,781.54
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
Argentina
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,891.17
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS69,401.76
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS108,040.50
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS100,570.83
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
|
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