Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 17.3% more expensive than Jersey.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
|
pay 66.5% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
|
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Jersey
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
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