Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 62.2% more expensive than Greenland.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
|
pay 84.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
|
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