Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 5.1 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Cameroon
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
$20.87
KYD17.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,180
|
$13.17
KYD10.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$3.49
KYD2.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$2.62
KYD2.19
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Cameroon
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,568
|
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,762
|
$11.27
KYD9.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,149
|
$7.03
KYD5.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,484
|
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA992
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA397
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$2.36
KYD1.97
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
Cameroon
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,631
|
$6.93
KYD5.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,304
|
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,872,358
|
$36,003.07
KYD30,003.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,765
|
$68.01
KYD56.67
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
Cameroon
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,211
|
$114.70
KYD95.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,711
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,216.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,797
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,568.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,067
|
$317.38
KYD264.49
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
Cameroon
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,880
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,111.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,126,596
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,648.80
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Cameroon
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA769
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,078
|
$134.57
KYD112.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,237
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
pay 81.8% more for clothing
Cameroon
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,839
|
$85.51
KYD71.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,120
|
$112.01
KYD93.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,109
|
$122.65
KYD102.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,803
|
$149.01
KYD124.18
|
|
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