Cost of living comparison
Italy is 34.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Italy instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
$14.56
|
$14.35
€14.08
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.99
$9.99
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
$1.71
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$1.46
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
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pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
$4.03
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
$4.33
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.71
$15.59
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.36
$4.47
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
$3.29
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
$2.60
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
$0.97
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
$1.90
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.89
$2.41
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
$1.57
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
$1.62
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
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pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
$4.87
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.99
$14.99
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,983.69
$29,984.06
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.92
$24.93
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.54
$107.94
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,719.59
$2,266.15
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,887.14
$1,572.50
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.49
$192.89
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,098.25
$915.14
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,130.40
$16,774.02
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
$4.00
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
$4.62
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
$9.00
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.47
$57.05
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
$12.24
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
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pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.97
$51.64
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$94.46
$78.71
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.93
$129.93
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.74
$113.94
|
$107.74
€105.76
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