Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 24.9 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
|
pay 153.0 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
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