Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 46.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$7.60
YER1,901
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$9.61
YER2,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.70
YER425
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.69
YER172
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.53
YER382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.95
YER988
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$10.62
YER2,654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
$4.96
YER1,241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$5.55
YER1,388
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$2.76
YER691
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.80
YER201
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$2.30
YER574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.27
YER318
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.20
YER299
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.90
YER226
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$10.93
YER2,733
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$51.28
YER12,817
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
$16,011.21
YER4,001,601
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
$29.52
YER7,377
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
$72.17
YER18,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
$216.38
YER54,079
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
$142.46
YER35,605
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
$75.93
YER18,976
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
$86.27
YER21,561
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
$3,364.07
YER840,766
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
$3.01
YER752
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$3.72
YER930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
$70.42
YER17,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$5.05
YER1,263
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$67.82
YER16,949
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$87.06
YER21,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
$81.83
YER20,450
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
$113.17
YER28,283
|
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