Cost of living comparison
India is 79.7% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in India instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 83.6% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
$14.96
|
$2.24
₹186.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
$2.68
|
$0.41
₹34.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
$2.03
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 81.1% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
$3.94
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
$4.42
|
$2.51
₹209.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
$14.53
|
$2.48
₹207.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
$5.64
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
$3.39
|
$1.36
₹113.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
$2.77
|
$0.83
₹69.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
$1.16
|
$0.28
₹23.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
$1.98
|
$0.44
₹37.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
$2.44
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
$1.58
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
$1.49
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
$5.49
|
$4.78
₹399.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
$24.94
|
$8.38
₹700.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
$29,926.03
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.70
₹225.50
|
|
pay 94.1% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
$109.62
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
$2,468.90
|
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
$1,670.87
|
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
$256.12
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
|
pay 94.3% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
$773.09
|
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
$15,910.67
|
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
|
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
$5.24
|
$1.88
₹157.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
$4.86
|
$1.40
₹117.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
$60.18
|
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$14.96
|
$2.94
₹245.58
|
|
pay 75.5% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
India
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
$69.83
|
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
$88.53
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
$150.63
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
$129.68
|
$30.75
₹2,571.00
|
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