Cost of living comparison
Boston is 2.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Boston
The cost of childcare and transportation in Boston are more expensive than in Cayman Islands. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Boston.
If you lived in Boston instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,822.06
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.78
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.16
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.15
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.04
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 32.6% more for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.28
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,948.34
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
$157.18
|
|
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