Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 25.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 15.0% more for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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