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Djibouti vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 40.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Djibouti
Housing: pay 34.9% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 69.8% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.7% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 44.5% less in Djibouti

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Djibouti.

Djibouti vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Djibouti instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 35.5% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.59	$9.82 DJF1,744	-62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.13	$12.63 DJF2,243	-5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.85	$1.89 DJF336	-44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.19	$1.87 DJF332	-29.1%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.72	$9.26 DJF1,645	+63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.49	$4.78 DJF849	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.92	$9.56 DJF1,698	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.59	$6.85 DJF1,216	-13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD5.98	$8.24 DJF1,463	+14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.95	$1.70 DJF301	-64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.70	$0.55 DJF98	-73.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.93	$1.27 DJF226	-63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.88	$0.72 DJF128	-79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$0.55 DJF98	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.62 DJF110	-75.3%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$6.59 DJF1,170	+2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.92	$21.27 DJF3,776	-29.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,903.12	$33,800.12 DJF6,001,753	-6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD45.98	$47.72 DJF8,473	-13.8%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 34.9% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD91.76	$58.94 DJF10,467	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,272.64	$1,431.52 DJF254,189	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,618.02	$477.17 DJF84,730	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD253.69	$398.07 DJF70,684	+30.4%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 69.8% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,322.11	$335.12 DJF59,505	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,525.90	$8,793.05 DJF1,561,346	-60.6%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD6.98	$5.61 DJF997	-33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.43	$3.65 DJF648	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD11.96	$2.71 DJF481	-81.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD122.85	$86.08 DJF15,285	-41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.95	$8.42 DJF1,495	-53.2%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 44.5% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.30	$42.10 DJF7,476	-43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.56	$19.65 DJF3,489	-72.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD105.77	$123.50 DJF21,930	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.63	$56.14 DJF9,968	-59.3%
Average			-44.5%

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