Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.6 times more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
€10.06
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.34
€7.67
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.09
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
€4.99
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
€3.50
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.99
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.18
€35.11
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.09
€29,866.30
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.87
€9.07
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.03
€36.81
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$868.97
€799.09
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.04
€625.36
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
€84.31
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.00
€365.08
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,801.09
€7,173.75
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
€2.13
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.65
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
€5.18
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.44
€37.19
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.87
€7.24
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 89.4% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.48
€67.57
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
€30.88
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
€73.02
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.29
€89.46
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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