Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 56.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% less in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Djibouti
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 75.2% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% less in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.8% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$9.83 DJF1,753	-67.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$15.45 DJF2,755	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$1.90 DJF338	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$1.69 DJF301	-40.9%
Average			-46.8%

Cayman Islands vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$9.27 DJF1,653	+118.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$4.78 DJF852	-82.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$10.63 DJF1,896	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$5.69 DJF1,015	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$8.24 DJF1,470	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$1.70 DJF303	-49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$0.55 DJF98	-66.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$1.18 DJF210	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$0.73 DJF131	-79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$0.72 DJF129	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$0.75 DJF133	-58.2%
Average			-50.8%

Cayman Islands vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$8.56 DJF1,526	+39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.49	$42.53 DJF7,584	-47.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	$33,798.22 DJF6M	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.34	$47.75 DJF8,516	-3.8%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$58.99 DJF10,520	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	$674.13 DJF120K	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	$477.51 DJF85,158	-80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.56	$398.35 DJF71,041	+13.9%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 75.2% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	$335.22 DJF59,783	-81.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	$8,794.47 DJF2M	-66.9%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$7.02 DJF1,252	-2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$3.37 DJF601	-52.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$1.97 DJF351	-86.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.83	$86.14 DJF15,362	-59.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$12.64 DJF2,254	-32.0%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.24	$42.13 DJF7,514	-50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.74	$19.66 DJF3,507	-73.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$123.59 DJF22,041	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.82	$56.18 DJF10,019	-61.3%
Average			-53.8%

Cayman Islands vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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