Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 58.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
$7.50
SVC65.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
$6.33
SVC55.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$0.96
SVC8.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$2.12
SVC18.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
$6.95
SVC61.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
$2.80
SVC24.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
$2.68
SVC23.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.99
SVC8.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$3.80
SVC33.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$20.00
SVC175.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
$24,333.33
SVC213,555.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
$31.95
SVC280.42
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
$42.14
SVC369.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
$652.78
SVC5,728.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
$463.89
SVC4,071.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
$69.00
SVC605.59
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
$2.82
SVC24.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$4.00
SVC35.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
$30.22
SVC265.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$5.33
SVC46.81
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$72.14
SVC633.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$47.86
SVC420.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
$112.14
SVC984.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
$108.33
SVC950.76
|
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