Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 3.5 times more expensive than Maldives.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.45
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MVR135.36
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
MVR14.96
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
MVR4.97
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
MVR22.91
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
MVR68.97
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
MVR105.44
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
MVR25.12
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MVR32.07
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
MVR25.10
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
MVR25.13
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MVR19.79
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
MVR21.36
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MVR7.29
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MVR8.18
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
MVR56.30
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.35
MVR327.76
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,822.39
MVR596,117.82
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.56
MVR223.54
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Maldives
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.35
MVR1,141.57
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,114.18
MVR17,108.23
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.78
MVR12,526.34
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.13
MVR1,506.85
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.42
MVR2,202.19
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.14
MVR45,575.76
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
MVR48.43
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
MVR42.09
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.29
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.75
MVR1,055.61
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
MVR125.43
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 81.5% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.20
MVR724.70
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.15
MVR693.26
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.36
MVR1,633.09
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.23
MVR1,262.61
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cayman Islands or Maldives. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.