Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 85.3% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.34
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.03
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.02
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.56
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 99.5% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.83
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.75
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.68
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.35
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.93
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.14
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.80
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.48
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.95
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK590.13
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,460.97
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK169.06
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.31
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,928.53
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,324.16
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,124.56
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,721.46
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,472.00
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.28
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.43
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.56
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.79
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.95
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.86
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.79
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK752.15
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,112.52
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
|
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