Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 5.8 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,632
|
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,397
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,252
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,620
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,982
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,195
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,426
|
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,036
|
$7.59
KYD6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,054
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,428
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,528
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,909
|
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,981
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,270
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,102
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,381
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,445
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,090,095
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,817.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,456
|
$63.62
KYD53.01
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,850
|
$111.35
KYD92.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,654,197
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,271.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,039,570
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,474
|
$302.47
KYD252.00
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,015,375
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,747,205
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,945.10
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,938
|
$7.56
KYD6.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,915
|
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,269
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,429
|
$138.18
KYD115.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,208
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,905
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,071
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,991
|
$119.30
KYD99.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,889
|
$137.19
KYD114.30
|
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