Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 24.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
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pay 40.1% less in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% less in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% less in Hong Kong
- Clothing
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pay 19.9% less in Hong Kong
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.28
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.07
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.09
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.31
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,753.02
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,877.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.89
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.57
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,266.90
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,644.34
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.46
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.76
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,218.46
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,899.84
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,425.86
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.28
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.33
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.88
|
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
$72.66
HK$564.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.18
|
$92.45
HK$718.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.05
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.91
|
|
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