Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Norway.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Norway, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK209.65
|
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK137.73
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK32.58
|
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK30.59
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 98.0% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK34.29
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK57.70
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK83.93
|
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.99
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK67.07
|
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.89
|
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK11.13
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.61
|
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.58
|
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.81
|
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.92
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Norway
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK82.89
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK761.72
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK367,241.42
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK266.00
|
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Norway
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK599.58
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,661.62
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK9,098.73
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,676.88
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,080.91
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK69,200.27
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK99.93
|
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK52.51
|
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK149.99
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK489.11
|
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK153.42
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK993.62
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK454.02
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,137.98
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,426.92
|
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
|
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