Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 3.6 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE539.13
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE227.90
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.82
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.32
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.46
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.64
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.26
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.60
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.06
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.15
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.50
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.09
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE112.96
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.61
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 59.9% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE681.64
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,669.98
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,272.05
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,045.95
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,245.82
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,981.52
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,219.77
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,389.19
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,318.43
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE284.97
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.87
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,663.90
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.53
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,877.84
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,621.11
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,755.68
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,403.71
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
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