Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 51.2% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK163.32
|
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.40
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.56
|
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.47
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.52
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.23
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.34
|
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.19
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.96
|
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.99
|
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.32
|
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.59
|
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.39
|
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.26
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.00
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK436.84
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,616.53
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,653.28
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK672.71
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.67
|
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.68
|
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.95
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK357.70
|
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK107.93
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,010.39
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK359.75
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.00
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,439.02
|
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
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