Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 13.6% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Netherlands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
$15.04
|
$17.72
€16.57
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
$10.02
|
$9.84
€9.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
$2.69
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
$2.04
|
$2.32
€2.17
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
$3.96
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
$4.45
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
$14.60
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
$5.67
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
$3.41
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
$2.78
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
$1.16
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
$1.99
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
$2.46
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
$1.59
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
$1.50
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 85.8% more for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
$5.52
|
$8.49
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
$25.06
|
$104.47
€97.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
$30,070.30
|
$28,989.41
€27,101.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.81
€22.26
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
$110.15
|
$44.56
€41.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
$2,480.80
|
$1,134.22
€1,060.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
$1,678.93
|
$969.29
€906.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
$257.36
|
$179.88
€168.16
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
$776.82
|
$1,616.01
€1,510.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
$15,987.38
|
$6,406.01
€5,988.89
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
$5.26
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
$4.89
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
$10.02
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
$60.47
|
$36.22
€33.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$15.04
|
$13.01
€12.16
|
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pay 30.7% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
$70.16
|
$88.46
€82.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
$88.96
|
$41.75
€39.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
$151.35
|
$96.66
€90.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
$130.30
|
$123.64
€115.59
|
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