Cost of living comparison

Paris, France

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 56.3% more expensive than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 84.8% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 21.1% more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 75.8% more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.9% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 8.9% more in Cayman Islands

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Paris. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 13.1% more for restaurants

	Paris	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.78	$25.60 KYD21.28	+59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €11.83	$13.32 KYD11.07	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.76	$3.73 KYD3.10	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.72	$2.91 KYD2.42	-1.7%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 84.8% more for groceries

	Paris	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.84	$4.97 KYD4.13	+147.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €10.33	$6.42 KYD5.34	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €4.97	$10.93 KYD9.09	+102.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.46	$7.59 KYD6.31	+56.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €5.81	$5.68 KYD4.72	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.46	$4.21 KYD3.50	+165.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.97	$2.08 KYD1.73	+97.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.38	$3.17 KYD2.63	+111.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.63	$3.42 KYD2.84	+92.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €1.01	$2.38 KYD1.98	+115.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.11	$2.38 KYD1.98	+96.9%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 21.1% more for transportation

	Paris	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €7.04	$6.65 KYD5.53	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €85.15	$29.82 KYD24.79	-67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €30,060.04	$35,788.85 KYD29,753.02	+9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €22.84	$63.62 KYD52.89	+156.1%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Paris	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €30.95	$111.35 KYD92.57	+230.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,257.30	$2,726.77 KYD2,266.90	+99.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €972.34	$1,977.92 KYD1,644.34	+87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €173.22	$302.47 KYD251.46	+60.6%
Average			+119.5%

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pay 75.8% more for childcare

	Paris	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €695.45	$1,465.64 KYD1,218.46	+93.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €14,660.43	$25,139.68 KYD20,899.84	+57.7%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 70.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.90	$7.56 KYD6.28	+0.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €3.97	$6.41 KYD5.33	+48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €12.32	$13.12 KYD10.91	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €33.55	$138.18 KYD114.88	+278.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €12.81	$17.89 KYD14.88	+28.4%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 8.9% more for clothing

	Paris	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €95.46	$89.47 KYD74.38	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €42.82	$70.09 KYD58.27	+50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €102.57	$119.30 KYD99.18	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €136.99	$137.19 KYD114.05	-7.9%
Average			+8.9%

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