Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 64.6% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$25.60
KYD21.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$13.32
KYD11.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$10.93
KYD9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$7.59
KYD6.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$29.82
KYD24.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,772.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$63.62
KYD52.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$111.35
KYD92.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,268.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,645.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$302.47
KYD251.62
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,219.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,913.24
|
|
pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$6.41
KYD5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$13.12
KYD10.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$138.18
KYD114.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$17.89
KYD14.89
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$89.47
KYD74.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$70.09
KYD58.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$119.30
KYD99.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$137.19
KYD114.13
|
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