Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 47.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.5% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 65.4% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 42.5% less in Qatar
- Housing
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pay 44.2% less in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 52.5% less in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% less in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 37.0% less in Qatar
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Qatar.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.27
|
$6.53
QAR23.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.07
|
$6.16
QAR22.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 65.4% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$4.13
QAR15.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.08
|
$7.43
QAR27.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.31
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$3.61
QAR13.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.78
|
$34.58
QAR125.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,736.27
|
$20,369.96
QAR74,044.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.86
|
$15.89
QAR57.74
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.51
|
$83.87
QAR304.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,265.62
|
$1,691.57
QAR6,148.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,643.41
|
$1,212.04
QAR4,405.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.31
|
$73.87
QAR268.53
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,217.77
|
$769.65
QAR2,797.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,888.08
|
$10,662.67
QAR38,758.78
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.28
|
$10.96
QAR39.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
$4.29
QAR15.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.90
|
$6.50
QAR23.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.82
|
$132.96
QAR483.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.87
|
$11.30
QAR41.07
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.34
|
$51.36
QAR186.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.23
|
$46.01
QAR167.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.12
|
$90.45
QAR328.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD113.99
|
$72.65
QAR264.10
|
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