Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Samoa.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
|
pay 78.5% more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$137.19
KYD114.68
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