Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 9.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% less in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Canberra
The cost of transportation and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Cayman Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.28
|
$19.77
A$31.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.07
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$2.76
A$4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.32
A$3.69
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$5.39
A$8.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.09
|
$6.59
A$10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.31
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$4.12
A$6.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.62
A$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.34
A$2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$1.57
A$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$2.46
A$3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.11
A$1.77
|
|
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$5.07
A$8.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$118.63
A$189.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,753.02
|
$29,276.08
A$46,670.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.89
|
$17.66
A$28.16
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.57
|
$65.39
A$104.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,266.90
|
$1,783.31
A$2,842.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,644.34
|
$1,413.05
A$2,252.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.46
|
$183.02
A$291.76
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,218.46
|
$1,847.17
A$2,944.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,899.84
|
$14,503.36
A$23,120.31
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.28
|
$7.25
A$11.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.33
|
$3.68
A$5.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$26.36
A$42.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.88
|
$65.69
A$104.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$14.33
A$22.85
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
$86.77
A$138.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
$72.18
A$115.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.18
|
$119.51
A$190.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.05
|
$154.17
A$245.77
|
|
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