Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 40.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 55.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 60.6% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.0% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 18.8% less in Madrid
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.32
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,808.28
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.99
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.74
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.11
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.39
|
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.92
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,220.72
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,938.66
|
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.09
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.90
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.52
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.37
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.36
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.27
|
$121.40
€106.75
|
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