Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 76.1% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 49.5% more for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£14.43
|
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£7.15
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.71
|
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.22
|
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.16
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.38
|
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.60
|
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.94
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.92
|
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.97
|
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.12
|
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.48
|
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
|
pay 58.9% more for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.77
|
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£75.57
|
$30.00
KYD24.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£26,720.43
|
$36,003.07
KYD29,974.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.56
|
$68.01
KYD56.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
United Kingdom
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Cayman Islands
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£30.02
|
$114.70
KYD95.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£977.61
|
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£778.23
|
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£187.20
|
$317.38
KYD264.24
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,139.10
|
$1,333.45
KYD1,110.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£14,401.82
|
$24,778.09
KYD20,629.07
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.33
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.14
|
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£13.06
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£34.99
|
$134.57
KYD112.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£10.28
|
$18.00
KYD14.99
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
United Kingdom
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Cayman Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£61.17
|
$85.51
KYD71.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£31.65
|
$112.01
KYD93.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£72.27
|
$122.65
KYD102.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£75.59
|
$149.01
KYD124.06
|
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