Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 64.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 71.3% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 77.4% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
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