Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 6.1% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.07
€36.85
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.16
€10.27
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.85
€5.38
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.05
€4.65
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.71
€8.01
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
€5.97
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.25
€2.07
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
€1.57
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
€27.64
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,675.27
€45,680.53
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.66
€19.92
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
€81.83
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$6,575.69
€6,046.89
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$4,417.00
€4,061.80
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$269.58
€247.90
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,788.69
€2,564.43
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,714.46
€27,324.91
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.93
€8.22
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
€11.20
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$517.80
€476.16
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$156.40
€143.82
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$188.26
€173.12
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$451.61
€415.29
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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