Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 68.3% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.59
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.45
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.55
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€5.07
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€25,371.93
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€27.54
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 76.7% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€45.80
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,562.90
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,357.00
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€151.64
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,083.51
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,918.69
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 94.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.47
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€41.06
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.70
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 97.5% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€56.60
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€29.07
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€79.44
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€88.58
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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