Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 32.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Arizona
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Arizona
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Arizona
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Arizona
- Childcare
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pay 39.4% less in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.5% less in Arizona
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Arizona
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.32
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Arizona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,812.65
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.00
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.75
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.44
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.63
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.96
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,220.90
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,941.73
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.11
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Arizona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.53
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.38
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.38
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.28
|
$103.25
|
|
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