Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 7.0 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,967
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA498
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA448
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA996
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,398
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA542
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA519
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA467
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA407
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,390
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,871,685
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,241
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Chad
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA845,003
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA109,549
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA114,235
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 25.9 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,910
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA995,896
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA79,672
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,988
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,918
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,346
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,733
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
|
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