Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Samoa
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Cayman Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$20.87
KYD17.37
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.17
KYD10.96
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.49
KYD2.90
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.62
KYD2.18
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Samoa
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Cayman Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.58
KYD5.47
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.27
KYD9.38
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$7.03
KYD5.85
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.85
KYD4.03
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.77
KYD1.47
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.93
KYD2.44
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.48
KYD2.90
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.48
KYD2.06
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.36
KYD1.96
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Samoa
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Cayman Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$68.01
KYD56.60
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Samoa
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Cayman Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.60
KYD5.49
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.12
KYD5.10
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$149.01
KYD124.03
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