Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 35.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.39
|
$17.24
€15.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.97
|
$10.42
€9.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.91
|
$2.79
€2.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.19
|
$2.42
€2.18
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$2.22
€2.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
$6.64
€5.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.39
|
$4.35
€3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.86
|
$3.16
€2.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
$4.78
€4.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$1.10
€0.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$1.14
€1.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$1.20
€1.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.97
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.78
|
$7.06
€6.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
$50.71
€45.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD30,005.00
|
$26,786.12
€24,137.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.68
|
$24.68
€22.24
|
|
pay 58.9% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.59
|
$50.54
€45.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,217.03
|
$808.25
€728.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,568.31
|
$687.98
€619.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.50
|
$168.59
€151.93
|
|
pay 45.7% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,111.30
|
$588.37
€530.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,650.09
|
$15,983.72
€14,403.41
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$4.27
€3.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$3.44
€3.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
$8.49
€7.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.15
|
$33.63
€30.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
$11.97
€10.79
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.26
|
$92.98
€83.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.35
|
$41.35
€37.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.22
|
$87.07
€78.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.19
|
$130.15
€117.29
|
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