Cost of living comparison
France is 37.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in France instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
$15.64
€14.99
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$1.86
€1.78
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pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
$17.66
€16.93
|
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pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
$30.07
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
$140.10
€134.32
|
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pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
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pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
$35.91
€34.43
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$12.10
€11.60
|
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pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$89.62
€85.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$37.76
€36.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
$91.52
€87.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
$126.90
€121.66
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