Cost of living comparison
Australia is 23.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% less in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Australia
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.36
|
$16.76
A$26.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.11
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.56
A$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$2.16
A$3.43
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$4.36
A$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.12
|
$5.80
A$9.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$3.94
A$6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$1.45
A$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$1.26
A$1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.35
A$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$2.01
A$3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.12
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.55
|
$4.65
A$7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.88
|
$83.03
A$131.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,858.99
|
$27,742.09
A$44,031.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.08
|
$18.38
A$29.17
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.90
|
$55.59
A$88.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,274.97
|
$1,182.30
A$1,876.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,650.20
|
$957.92
A$1,520.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.35
|
$138.16
A$219.29
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,222.80
|
$1,485.91
A$2,358.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,974.28
|
$14,667.78
A$23,280.36
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$6.64
A$10.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.35
|
$3.55
A$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.95
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.29
|
$52.89
A$83.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.93
|
$13.13
A$20.84
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.65
|
$71.78
A$113.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.47
|
$50.24
A$79.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.53
|
$100.30
A$159.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.46
|
$111.73
A$177.33
|
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