Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 16.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 19.2% less in Papeete
Transportation: pay 73.0% more in Papeete
Housing: pay 47.3% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 62.7% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 16.6% less in Papeete

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papeete instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$19.58 CFPF2,019	-24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$14.68 CFPF1,514	+9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$3.13 CFPF323	-8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$2.77 CFPF286	+5.1%
Average			-4.7%

Cayman Islands vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$0.78 CFPF81	-86.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$13.05 CFPF1,346	+141.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$6.30 CFPF650	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$6.48 CFPF668	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$7.66 CFPF790	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$2.37 CFPF244	-50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.22 CFPF126	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$2.66 CFPF275	-24.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$3.55 CFPF366	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.37 CFPF141	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.22 CFPF126	-51.4%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 73.0% more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$5.99 CFPF618	-6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,987.39	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.11	$205.54 CFPF21,200	+271.4%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 47.3% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.02	$68.84 CFPF7,100	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.04	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.58	$978.78 CFPF101K	-49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.41	$144.08 CFPF14,861	-52.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 62.7% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.83	$489.39 CFPF50,477	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,578.12	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-56.1%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$3.18 CFPF328	-62.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$4.04 CFPF416	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD11.99	$12.14 CFPF1,252	-15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.19	$88.09 CFPF9,086	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$14.68 CFPF1,514	-18.4%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 16.6% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.47	$71.74 CFPF7,400	-4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$75.01 CFPF7,736	+6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.07	$81.53 CFPF8,409	-35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.95	$92.98 CFPF9,591	-32.6%
Average			-16.6%

Cayman Islands vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing

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