Cost of living comparison

George Town, Cayman Islands

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Saint Helier vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 5.6% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% less in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 40.6% less in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 23.7% more in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 13.6% more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% less in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 10.9% more in Saint Helier

The cost of transportation, childcare, and clothing in Saint Helier are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Helier.

Saint Helier vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Helier instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 5.3% less for restaurants

	George Town	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.82 KYD24.80	$45.20 £34.55	+51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.51 KYD12.90	$10.33 £7.90	-33.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.80 KYD3.16	$2.83 £2.17	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$2.50 £1.91	-13.9%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

	George Town	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$2.30 £1.76	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$5.33 £4.07	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.63 KYD9.67	$7.84 £5.99	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.52 KYD7.92	$5.37 £4.11	-43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.73 KYD5.60	$5.67 £4.34	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.70 KYD3.91	$1.89 £1.44	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$1.39 £1.06	-33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$1.85 £1.41	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.69 KYD3.07	$1.83 £1.40	-50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.97 KYD2.47	$1.57 £1.20	-47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.50 KYD2.08	$1.44 £1.10	-42.3%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 23.7% more for transportation

	George Town	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.53	$7.93 £6.06	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.80	$67.16 £51.34	+125.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,771.25 KYD32,244.26	$27,768.06 £21,226.15	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.61 KYD54.57	$51.51 £39.38	-21.5%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	George Town	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.36 KYD92.61	$72.54 £55.45	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,931.28 KYD2,437.81	$1,808.15 £1,382.17	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,539.30 KYD2,111.82	$1,715.90 £1,311.65	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.52 KYD251.59	$167.51 £128.05	-44.6%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 13.6% more for childcare

	George Town	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,601.98 KYD1,332.29	$2,324.77 £1,777.07	+45.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,183.42 KYD20,943.89	$20,664.60 £15,796.21	-17.9%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 KYD6.45	$7.75 £5.92	-0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.63 KYD5.51	$4.95 £3.79	-25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.91	$15.50 £11.85	+18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.49 KYD71.93	$74.05 £56.60	-14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.88	$18.08 £13.82	+1.0%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 10.9% more for clothing

	George Town	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.41	$100.09 £76.51	+11.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.29	$69.31 £52.98	-1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.24 KYD106.65	$121.08 £92.56	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.14 KYD121.54	$202.34 £154.67	+38.5%
Average			+10.9%

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