Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 74.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
$2.65
SOS1,519
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$0.81
SOS463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.51
SOS293
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
$5.93
SOS3,400
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
$2.21
SOS1,266
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
$1.73
SOS990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.88
SOS506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
$1.32
SOS754
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
$0.54
SOS312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.60
SOS344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,296,075
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
|
pay 82.7% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
$30.62
SOS17,555
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
$160.00
SOS91,717
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
$93.33
SOS53,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
$94.31
SOS54,064
|
|
pay 96.6% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
$55.21
SOS31,647
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
$742.50
SOS425,624
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
$7.00
SOS4,013
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
$1.24
SOS709
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
$30.00
SOS17,197
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$23.11
SOS13,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
$25.89
SOS14,840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
$45.78
SOS26,241
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Somalia or Cayman Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.