Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 3.5 times more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.87
KWD2.400
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
KWD2.090
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
KWD1.670
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.40
KWD14.470
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,976.19
KWD6,403.990
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.95
KWD8.530
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
KWD8.430
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.68
KWD236.200
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.71
KWD198.660
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.06
KWD11.620
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$347.73
KWD106.160
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,860.53
KWD1,789.210
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$107.69
KWD32.880
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
KWD3.300
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 83.3% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.49
KWD12.970
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
KWD15.460
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
KWD27.690
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.84
KWD25.900
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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