Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 71.6% more expensive than Netherlands.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.93
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
|
pay 83.9% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
|
pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.38
|
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.64
|
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
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