Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 8.3 times more expensive than Iran.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Iran, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
IRR160,621
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.47
IRR145,980
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
IRR32,834
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,261
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
IRR23,531
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
IRR90,245
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
IRR120,909
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
IRR49,566
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
IRR70,361
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,807
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
IRR33,965
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,642
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IRR12,882
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IRR11,305
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,151
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
IRR97,144
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.56
IRR486,497
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,309.12
IRR2,875,301,671
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.86
IRR120,595
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for housing
|
Iran
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.08
IRR550,644
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.68
IRR15,308,064
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.70
IRR10,257,770
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.71
IRR534,833
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.02
IRR3,873,421
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.77
IRR49,406,754
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,265
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.26
IRR53,168
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IRR82,874
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.74
IRR746,777
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.64
IRR69,006
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Iran
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.76
IRR1,463,033
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.88
IRR1,300,014
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
IRR4,533,978
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.95
IRR2,860,219
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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