Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.2 times more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 57.3% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.11
AWG29.04
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
AWG18.93
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
AWG3.13
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
AWG2.72
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
AWG5.65
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.04
AWG19.89
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
AWG13.82
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
AWG8.34
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
AWG6.73
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.05
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
AWG2.16
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
AWG4.27
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.73
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
AWG2.52
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
AWG2.25
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
AWG10.30
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.07
AWG138.91
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.44
AWG1,359.87
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.88
AWG1,012.79
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.18
AWG304.94
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$197.41
AWG355.83
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
AWG6.16
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
AWG6.62
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.81
AWG19.48
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.94
AWG124.27
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
AWG17.97
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 55.2% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.35
AWG134.02
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
AWG88.00
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.62
AWG170.56
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
AWG183.21
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
|
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