Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Uruguay.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 80.8% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
|
pay 40.7% more for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
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