Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 10.4 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 9.7 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$12.00
KYD9.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$3.22
KYD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.44
KYD2.03
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$4.74
KYD3.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$5.32
KYD4.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$17.47
KYD14.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$6.79
KYD5.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$4.08
KYD3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$3.33
KYD2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$35,995.22
KYD29,967.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
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pay 18.2 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$131.85
KYD109.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$2,969.61
KYD2,472.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$2,009.73
KYD1,673.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$308.06
KYD256.48
|
|
pay 21.7 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$929.88
KYD774.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$19,137.46
KYD15,932.95
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$6.30
KYD5.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$5.85
KYD4.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$12.00
KYD9.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$72.39
KYD60.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$83.99
KYD69.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$106.49
KYD88.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$181.18
KYD150.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$155.98
KYD129.86
|
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