Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 61.3% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Australia, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.93
|
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.97
|
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.35
|
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
|
pay 99.7% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.75
|
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.97
|
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.10
|
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.24
|
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.94
|
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.09
|
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.12
|
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.73
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.49
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
pay 63.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.20
|
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$128.51
|
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.45
|
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
|
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.28
|
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.49
|
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.86
|
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.32
|
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$172.93
|
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
|
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