Cost of living comparison
Austria is 26.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Austria instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
$14.34
|
$13.96
€12.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.99
$9.84
|
$8.49
€7.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
$1.69
|
$2.73
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$1.44
|
$2.27
€1.99
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
$3.97
|
$2.17
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
$4.26
|
$7.10
€6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.71
$15.35
|
$4.53
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.36
$4.40
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
$3.23
|
$5.13
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
$2.56
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
$0.96
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
$1.87
|
$1.10
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.89
$2.37
|
$1.32
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
$1.55
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
$1.60
|
$0.64
€0.56
|
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pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
$4.79
|
$6.89
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.99
$14.76
|
$48.91
€42.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,983.69
$29,521.60
|
$24,457.96
€21,447.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.92
$24.54
|
$18.99
€16.65
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.54
$106.28
|
$36.27
€31.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,719.59
$2,231.20
|
$766.13
€671.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,887.14
$1,548.24
|
$596.46
€523.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.49
$189.92
|
$178.40
€156.44
|
|
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,098.25
$901.02
|
$368.77
€323.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,130.40
$16,515.31
|
$8,777.60
€7,697.08
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
$3.94
|
$3.93
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
$4.55
|
$3.09
€2.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
$8.86
|
$5.84
€5.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.47
$56.17
|
$39.56
€34.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
$12.05
|
$12.05
€10.56
|
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pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.97
$50.84
|
$84.61
€74.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$94.46
$77.49
|
$34.20
€29.99
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.93
$127.93
|
$83.23
€72.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.74
$112.18
|
$113.40
€99.44
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