Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
pay 90.2% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
|
pay 77.5% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
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