Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$25.60
KYD21.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$13.32
KYD11.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$3.73
KYD3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$10.93
KYD9.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$7.59
KYD6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$5.68
KYD4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$4.21
KYD3.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$2.38
KYD1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,705.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$63.62
KYD52.81
|
|
pay 93.6% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$111.35
KYD92.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,263.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,641.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$302.47
KYD251.05
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,216.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$25,139.68
KYD20,866.41
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$7.56
KYD6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$6.41
KYD5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$138.18
KYD114.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
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pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$119.30
KYD99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$137.19
KYD113.87
|
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