Cost of living comparison
Norway is 31.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Norway instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
$18.52
NOK205.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
$12.17
NOK134.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$5.10
NOK56.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
$7.41
NOK82.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
$3.71
NOK41.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
$1.32
NOK14.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.98
NOK10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
$1.82
NOK20.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$1.05
NOK11.68
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
$23.50
NOK260.58
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
$52.97
NOK587.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$87.77
NOK973.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$40.11
NOK444.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
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