Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 10.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Connecticut
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$19.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.99
|
$9.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.68
|
$2.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.03
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Connecticut
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.94
|
$3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.43
|
$7.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.55
|
$4.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.65
|
$4.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.39
|
$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.77
|
$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
$2.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$1.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$62.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD29,967.93
|
$27,902.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.44
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Connecticut
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.77
|
$74.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,472.35
|
$1,953.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,673.21
|
$1,660.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.48
|
$147.05
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD774.17
|
$1,597.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,932.95
|
$24,335.61
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.24
|
$5.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.87
|
$4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.99
|
$11.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.27
|
$34.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$13.44
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD69.93
|
$48.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.66
|
$43.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD150.84
|
$83.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD129.86
|
$111.15
|
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