Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 3.4 times more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP433.58
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP393.81
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.53
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.64
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP91.47
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP197.75
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP262.09
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP101.90
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP133.48
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP64.64
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.17
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.30
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.75
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.51
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.28
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 52.7% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP279.59
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,381.72
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,574,821.35
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,381.17
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,174.24
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,613.76
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,430.30
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,992.74
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,111.18
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP268,703.94
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP157.27
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.08
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP256.12
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,851.41
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP336.00
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 61.9% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,780.92
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,808.55
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,871.00
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,315.22
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
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