Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 9.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in Sacramento
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% less in Sacramento
The cost of transportation and childcare in Sacramento are more expensive than in Cayman Islands. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,818.23
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.87
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.94
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.01
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.13
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.65
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
$122.50
|
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