Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 87.0% more expensive than Israel.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Israel, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.06
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.66
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.59
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.69
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.05
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.65
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.14
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.92
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.32
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.33
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 85.1% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.46
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪206.79
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.03
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Israel
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 89.8% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.39
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.59
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪237.42
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.48
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪476.49
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
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