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
KYD21.25
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
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pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
$6.95
£5.53
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
$3.80
£3.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$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
KYD5.52
|
$7.66
£6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$72.11
£57.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
$17.18
£13.67
|
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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
KYD92.42
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
$968.65
£770.82
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
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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
KYD1,216.51
|
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
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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
KYD6.27
|
$6.33
£5.04
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$5.05
£4.02
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
$52.74
£41.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$12.27
£9.76
|
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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
KYD74.26
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
$70.17
£55.84
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