Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Barbados.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
|
pay 89.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
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