Cost of living comparison
Kentucky is 36.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Kentucky
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
$14.97
|
$14.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
$8.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
$2.68
|
$1.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
$2.03
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Kentucky
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
$3.94
|
$2.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
$4.43
|
$5.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
$14.53
|
$2.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
$5.64
|
$3.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
$3.39
|
$4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
$2.77
|
$2.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
$1.16
|
$0.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
$1.98
|
$1.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
$2.44
|
$1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
$1.58
|
$0.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
$1.49
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
$5.49
|
$3.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
$24.94
|
$42.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
$29,931.65
|
$22,691.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.42
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Kentucky
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
$109.64
|
$64.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
$2,469.36
|
$970.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
$1,671.18
|
$750.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
$256.17
|
$131.64
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Kentucky
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
$773.23
|
$1,161.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
$15,913.66
|
$8,235.28
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
$5.24
|
$3.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
$4.86
|
$4.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
$6.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
$60.20
|
$24.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$14.97
|
$10.56
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Kentucky
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
$69.84
|
$39.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
$88.55
|
$30.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
$150.66
|
$80.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
$129.70
|
$105.25
|
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