Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 9.2 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
$12.00
KYD9.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
$3.22
KYD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
$2.44
KYD2.03
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Gambia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$4.74
KYD3.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
$5.32
KYD4.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
$17.47
KYD14.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
$6.79
KYD5.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
$4.08
KYD3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
$3.33
KYD2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$35,995.22
KYD29,967.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 11.7 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$131.85
KYD109.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$2,969.61
KYD2,472.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
$2,009.73
KYD1,673.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
$308.06
KYD256.48
|
|
pay 25.1 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
$929.88
KYD774.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
$19,137.46
KYD15,932.95
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$6.30
KYD5.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$5.85
KYD4.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
$12.00
KYD9.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
$72.39
KYD60.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$83.99
KYD69.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
$106.49
KYD88.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$181.18
KYD150.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
$155.98
KYD129.86
|
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