Cost of living comparison
Germany is 29.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Germany instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Germany
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD14.96
|
$12.84
€11.93
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.97
|
$9.44
€8.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.68
|
$2.65
€2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.03
|
$2.37
€2.20
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Germany
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.94
|
$2.00
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.42
|
$6.74
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.52
|
$4.22
€3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.64
|
$2.93
€2.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.39
|
$3.90
€3.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.77
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.02
€0.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.44
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 48.6% more for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$8.31
€7.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.93
|
$73.47
€68.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD29,912.78
|
$27,050.12
€25,120.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.90
€20.34
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.57
|
$37.93
€35.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,467.80
|
$759.74
€705.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,670.13
|
$577.93
€536.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.01
|
$202.18
€187.75
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD772.75
|
$325.78
€302.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,903.63
|
$11,890.74
€11,042.33
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.23
|
$4.05
€3.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.86
|
$3.27
€3.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.97
|
$8.03
€7.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.16
|
$34.77
€32.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.96
|
$12.08
€11.22
|
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pay 36.2% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Germany
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD69.80
|
$80.79
€75.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.49
|
$39.60
€36.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD150.56
|
$88.39
€82.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD129.62
|
$113.48
€105.38
|
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