Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 58.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% less in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in El Salvador
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in El Salvador.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
|
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