Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

George Town is 69.2% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% more in George Town
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in George Town
Transportation: pay 50.0% more in George Town
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in George Town
Childcare: pay 91.4% more in George Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% more in George Town
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in George Town

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in George Town are more expensive than in Wellington. Notably, groceries, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in George Town.

George Town vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in George Town instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 63.9% more for restaurants

	Wellington	George Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$29.82 KYD24.79	+99.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$15.51 KYD12.89	+73.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.49	$3.80 KYD3.16	+47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.76	$2.91 KYD2.42	+35.0%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Wellington	George Town
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$4.97 KYD4.13	+153.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.24	$6.42 KYD5.34	+54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.18	$11.63 KYD9.67	+66.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.94	$9.52 KYD7.91	+39.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.83	$6.73 KYD5.59	+33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$4.70 KYD3.91	+236.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.90	$2.08 KYD1.73	+90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$3.73 KYD3.10	+153.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.56	$3.69 KYD3.07	+41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$2.97 KYD2.47	+192.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.46	$2.50 KYD2.08	+198.0%
Average			+114.5%

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pay 50.0% more for transportation

	Wellington	George Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.20	$6.65 KYD5.53	+3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$222.63	$29.82 KYD24.79	-76.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	$38,771.25 KYD32,232.44	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.79	$65.61 KYD54.55	+260.2%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Wellington	George Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.71	$111.36 KYD92.58	+105.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	$2,931.28 KYD2,436.91	+97.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	$2,539.30 KYD2,111.05	+90.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.04	$302.52 KYD251.50	+125.6%
Average			+104.5%

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pay 91.4% more for childcare

	Wellington	George Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	$1,601.98 KYD1,331.80	+83.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36	$25,183.42 KYD20,936.21	+99.1%
Average			+91.4%

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pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	George Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.51	$7.75 KYD6.45	+8.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.96	$6.63 KYD5.51	+94.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.68	$13.12 KYD10.91	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.54	$86.49 KYD71.90	+117.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.37	$17.89 KYD14.88	+46.2%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Wellington	George Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.25	$89.47 KYD74.38	+18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.15	$70.09 KYD58.27	+27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.45	$128.24 KYD106.61	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.17	$146.14 KYD121.49	+12.8%
Average			+16.4%

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