Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cayman Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6 times more in Cayman Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cayman Islands
- Housing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Cayman Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cayman Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cayman Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Cayman Islands
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
|
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