Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 3.4 times more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.53
MZN545.09
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MZN59.89
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
MZN54.57
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MZN73.76
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.42
MZN538.08
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MZN373.87
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MZN122.24
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MZN52.33
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MZN24.63
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 67.7% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
MZN326.04
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.74
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.43
MZN2,200.34
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.90
MZN55,723.01
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.39
MZN13,573.55
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.98
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.03
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MZN65.01
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MZN127.24
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.21
MZN3,975.62
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.26
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.27
MZN4,363.18
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.67
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.94
MZN5,875.92
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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