Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 69.8% more expensive than Greenland.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
DKK130.10
|
$20.87
KYD17.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK100.35
|
$13.17
KYD10.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
DKK15.16
|
$3.49
KYD2.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
DKK15.51
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.32
DKK29.69
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK117.24
|
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK84.91
|
$11.27
KYD9.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
DKK28.37
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.25
|
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.31
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.82
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.09
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.58
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.56
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.07
|
$2.36
KYD1.97
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DKK22.30
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK576.70
|
$30.00
KYD24.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK238,960.76
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,982.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK334.25
|
$68.01
KYD56.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK917.43
|
$114.70
KYD95.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$726.55
DKK4,994.67
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,215.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,812.18
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,567.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,144.48
|
$317.38
KYD264.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,791.44
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,110.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,778.09
KYD20,634.90
|
|
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.74
DKK73.81
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
DKK36.49
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.30
DKK84.54
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
DKK184.38
|
$134.57
KYD112.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.64
DKK135.01
|
$18.00
KYD14.99
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
Greenland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.59
DKK856.48
|
$85.51
KYD71.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK179.59
|
$112.01
KYD93.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK597.65
|
$122.65
KYD102.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,395.85
|
$149.01
KYD124.10
|
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