Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 24.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Isle of Man
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
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pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
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pay 18.6% more for transportation
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Cayman Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
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pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
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pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
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pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
$70.17
£55.61
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