Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 59.7% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Australia, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.60
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.91
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.26
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 93.2% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.19
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.77
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.08
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.18
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.05
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.44
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 71.6% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.21
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$128.75
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.63
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.20
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.49
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$82.07
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.18
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 41.4% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$180.06
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
|
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