Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 25.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% less in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Guernsey
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% less in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% less in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Guernsey
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.35
|
$19.70
£15.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.11
|
$9.04
£7.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.37
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.93
£1.56
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$7.09
£5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.12
|
$8.22
£6.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$5.73
£4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$5.16
£4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$3.05
£2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$1.55
£1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$2.46
£1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.74
£1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.31
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.98
£0.79
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.40
£5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$30.35
£24.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,844.89
|
$29,705.36
£23,951.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.06
|
$22.56
£18.19
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.85
|
$68.61
£55.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,273.90
|
$1,903.94
£1,535.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,649.42
|
$1,750.03
£1,411.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.23
|
$143.94
£116.06
|
|
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,222.22
|
$1,808.15
£1,457.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,964.38
|
$15,498.45
£12,496.23
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$5.81
£4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$4.42
£3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$12.69
£10.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.23
|
$81.31
£65.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
$9.85
£7.94
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Guernsey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.61
|
$88.79
£71.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.45
|
$32.29
£26.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.48
|
$87.99
£70.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.41
|
$88.79
£71.59
|
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