Cost of living comparison
Rome is 45.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 51.8% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 16.2% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 59.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 61.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.8% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 35.9% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.23
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$7.00
€5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$6.20
€5.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
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pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.15
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,818.09
|
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.85
|
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.93
|
$763.10
€647.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.01
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.12
|
$508.83
€431.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.55
|
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
$58.31
€49.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
$102.32
€86.87
|
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