Cost of living comparison
Australia is 23.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Australia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
$6.64
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
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pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
$111.73
A$178.74
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