Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 15.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 68.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Dublin
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.32
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 68.2% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$123.25
€108.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,808.28
|
$39,306.91
€34,563.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.99
|
$26.47
€23.28
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.74
|
$55.82
€49.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.11
|
$2,138.28
€1,880.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.39
|
$1,827.10
€1,606.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.92
|
$214.65
€188.74
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,220.72
|
$1,307.98
€1,150.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,938.66
|
$9,645.87
€8,481.81
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$4.33
€3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.09
|
$56.25
€49.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.90
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.52
|
$96.07
€84.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.37
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.36
|
$97.72
€85.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.27
|
$114.27
€100.48
|
|
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