Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 3.6 times more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.51
EC$20.30
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
EC$21.77
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
EC$4.85
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
EC$3.85
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
EC$3.86
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.60
EC$20.55
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.00
EC$24.33
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
EC$9.25
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
EC$9.21
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.73
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
EC$3.15
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
EC$2.41
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
EC$2.17
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
EC$13.97
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.55
EC$101.48
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,828.86
EC$61,696.13
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$142.90
EC$386.20
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Grenada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.48
EC$114.81
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.18
EC$1,592.30
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.62
EC$980.01
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
EC$378.64
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.91
EC$545.67
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,492.11
EC$4,032.51
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
EC$6.18
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
EC$10.49
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
EC$9.95
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.99
EC$116.19
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
EC$26.77
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 87.4% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.38
EC$182.08
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.97
EC$118.83
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.37
EC$160.46
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.35
EC$249.58
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
|
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