Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Papua New Guinea is 57.7% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 64.9% less in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 67.1% less in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.8% less in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 34.6% less in Papua New Guinea

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Papua New Guinea.

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Papua New Guinea vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 72.2% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$7.78 PGK35.37	-74.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$5.56 PGK25.27	-66.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$0.75 PGK3.41	-75.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$0.67 PGK3.03	-76.6%
Average			-72.2%

Cayman Islands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$1.52 PGK6.91	-64.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$4.32 PGK19.64	-84.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$7.10 PGK32.28	-59.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$3.69 PGK16.78	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$2.58 PGK11.75	-70.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$1.95 PGK8.88	-42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$1.44 PGK6.57	-12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$3.29 PGK14.97	+18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$2.92 PGK13.29	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$1.51 PGK6.88	-18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$1.31 PGK5.96	-26.8%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$3.78 PGK17.18	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.49	$22.22 PGK101.06	-72.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	$50,004.77 PGK227K	+19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.34	$23.34 PGK106.12	-53.0%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 64.9% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$91.68 PGK416.89	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	-77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.56	$89.65 PGK407.67	-74.4%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 67.1% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	-53.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	-76.8%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$3.00 PGK13.64	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$2.47 PGK11.24	-64.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$6.45 PGK29.31	-55.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.83	$61.49 PGK279.61	-71.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$8.89 PGK40.43	-52.2%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 34.6% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.24	$32.73 PGK148.82	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.74	$31.67 PGK144.02	-57.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$136.12 PGK619.02	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.82	$163.90 PGK745.35	+13.0%
Average			-34.6%

Cayman Islands vs. Papua New Guinea - Cost of clothing

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