Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Finland.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Finland, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.61
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.47
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.55
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.10
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.90
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.17
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 48.8% more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.34
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.09
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,524.45
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.62
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Finland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.35
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€705.02
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€580.49
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€93.01
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€279.72
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,344.86
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€7.00
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.12
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.06
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.97
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 53.9% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.14
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.93
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.80
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€104.21
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
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