Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 10.4 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 11.4 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
|
pay 24.2 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
|
pay 18.6 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
|
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