Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 69.8% more expensive than Greenland.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
DKK130.28
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK100.49
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
DKK15.18
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
DKK15.53
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.32
DKK29.73
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK117.40
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK85.03
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
DKK28.41
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.33
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.33
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.84
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.10
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.60
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.58
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.09
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DKK22.33
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK577.52
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK239,301.41
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK334.72
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK918.74
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$726.55
DKK5,001.79
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,820.46
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,146.11
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,796.85
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.74
DKK73.91
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
DKK36.54
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.30
DKK84.66
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
DKK184.64
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.64
DKK135.20
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.59
DKK857.70
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK179.85
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK598.50
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,397.84
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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