Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 3.2 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,068
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,808
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,839
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,336
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GNF6,298
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,928
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
GNF73,555
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
GNF19,539
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
GNF30,280
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
GNF9,299
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
GNF9,400
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
GNF6,013
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
GNF8,550
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,396
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
GNF6,396
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
GNF41,090
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.45
GNF779,146
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,509,607
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.45
GNF3,337,334
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.18
GNF526,955
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
GNF12,920,543
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,038,032
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,444
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,227
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
GNF9,313
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.02
GNF473,912
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,910
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,274
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,342
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,411
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,685
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
|
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