Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 53.9% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Canada, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
CA$18.16
|
$17.48
$14.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
CA$11.39
|
$11.99
$9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CA$2.28
|
$2.06
$1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$1.91
|
$1.76
$1.46
|
|
pay 67.2% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
CA$2.98
|
$4.84
$4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
CA$7.48
|
$5.20
$4.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
CA$9.97
|
$18.71
$15.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
CA$3.88
|
$5.36
$4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
CA$6.18
|
$3.94
$3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.09
|
$3.12
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
CA$0.91
|
$1.17
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.06
|
$2.28
$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.16
|
$2.89
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.46
|
$1.89
$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CA$1.32
|
$1.95
$1.62
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
CA$7.56
|
$5.84
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.41
CA$88.62
|
$17.99
$14.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,651.51
CA$28,048.23
|
$35,983.69
$29,984.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$21.73
|
$29.92
$24.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.32
CA$84.62
|
$129.54
$107.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.21
CA$1,386.40
|
$2,719.59
$2,266.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.11
CA$1,217.86
|
$1,887.14
$1,572.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.32
CA$137.73
|
$231.49
$192.89
|
|
pay 41.3% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.11
CA$1,048.15
|
$1,098.25
$915.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,706.92
CA$17,756.49
|
$20,130.40
$16,774.02
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
CA$6.30
|
$4.80
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
CA$4.35
|
$5.55
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
CA$15.92
|
$10.80
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.19
CA$55.95
|
$68.47
$57.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
CA$13.50
|
$14.69
$12.24
|
|
pay 79.1% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.05
CA$64.84
|
$61.97
$51.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.24
CA$46.95
|
$94.46
$78.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.97
CA$103.60
|
$155.93
$129.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.66
CA$129.10
|
$136.74
$113.94
|
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