Cost of living comparison
Norway is 29.7% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Norway instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$18.51
NOK204.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$11.71
NOK129.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$2.99
NOK33.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$2.51
NOK27.79
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$2.95
NOK32.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$5.22
NOK57.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$7.39
NOK81.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$3.72
NOK41.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
$5.79
NOK64.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$1.31
NOK14.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.96
NOK10.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$1.24
NOK13.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$1.77
NOK19.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.93
NOK10.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$1.01
NOK11.19
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$7.55
NOK83.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$74.48
NOK823.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
$33,686.16
NOK372,678.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
$21.49
NOK237.77
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$50.62
NOK559.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
$1,050.72
NOK11,624.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
$796.76
NOK8,814.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
$132.58
NOK1,466.78
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
$293.64
NOK3,248.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
$7,459.17
NOK82,522.71
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$9.25
NOK102.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$4.58
NOK50.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$13.52
NOK149.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
$43.22
NOK478.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$13.15
NOK145.53
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$82.76
NOK915.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$41.00
NOK453.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
$92.09
NOK1,018.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
$123.04
NOK1,361.20
|
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