Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.9 times more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Japan, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 55.4% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
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