Cost of living comparison
Washington is 2.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 26.5% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 23.6% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 53.6% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.0% less in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 6.6% less in Washington
The cost of childcare and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Cayman Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.28
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.07
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.09
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.31
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,753.02
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.89
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.57
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,266.90
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,644.34
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.46
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 53.6% more for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,218.46
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,899.84
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.28
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.33
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.88
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.18
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.05
|
$178.48
|
|
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