Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 45.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
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pay 56.0% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 54.4% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
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pay 40.0% less in Ethiopia
- Childcare
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pay 9.9% less in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.1% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% less in Ethiopia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
|
pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
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