Cost of living comparison
Paris is 17.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Paris
- Groceries
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pay 34.1% less in Paris
- Transportation
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pay 39.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.4% less in Paris
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% less in Paris
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.32
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.09
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$4.09
€3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.96
€2.71
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$11.23
€10.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.10
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$6.32
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.65
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$92.60
€84.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,805.31
|
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.99
|
$24.84
€22.75
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.73
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,270.88
|
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.23
|
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.90
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,220.60
|
$756.26
€692.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,936.57
|
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$4.31
€3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.08
|
$36.48
€33.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.90
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.51
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.37
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.35
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.25
|
$148.98
€136.47
|
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