Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 58.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 69.1% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Dominican Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
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