Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 89.5% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
DKK139.95
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.43
DKK85.58
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
DKK24.80
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
DKK18.59
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 95.0% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
DKK19.43
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
DKK38.72
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK50.55
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
DKK29.60
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
DKK33.55
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DKK9.27
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
DKK9.62
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.87
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.99
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
DKK5.22
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
DKK53.61
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.04
DKK557.93
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,527.90
DKK292,774.80
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.34
DKK167.55
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.82
DKK232.84
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.28
DKK6,769.17
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.32
DKK4,869.41
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.10
DKK1,115.95
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$478.97
DKK3,297.39
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.13
DKK46,263.39
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.38
DKK50.84
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
DKK37.72
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.73
DKK60.08
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.46
DKK264.76
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.97
DKK116.84
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 52.3% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
DKK638.22
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.82
DKK260.38
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.89
DKK715.20
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.14
DKK999.16
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
|
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