Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 27.6% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Bahamas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Bahamas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
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