Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.3 times more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Italy, you would:
pay 68.8% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.50
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.66
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.45
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.56
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.31
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.85
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.25
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,090.74
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.36
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.71
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.86
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€491.37
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.36
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€488.31
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,085.76
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.81
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.03
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.01
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 44.6% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.27
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.61
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.80
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
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