Cost of living comparison
Qatar is 34.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Qatar instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
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Qatar
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD14.96
|
$7.40
QAR26.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.97
|
$6.72
QAR24.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.68
|
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.03
|
$0.37
QAR1.34
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.94
|
$1.44
QAR5.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.42
|
$4.71
QAR17.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.52
|
$7.39
QAR26.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.64
|
$2.70
QAR9.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.39
|
$3.20
QAR11.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.77
|
$0.88
QAR3.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.75
QAR2.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.77
QAR2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.44
|
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$0.53
QAR1.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$0.52
QAR1.90
|
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pay 19.6% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$2.15
QAR7.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.93
|
$45.70
QAR166.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD29,912.78
|
$20,343.91
QAR74,072.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.21
QAR37.19
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.57
|
$87.54
QAR318.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,467.80
|
$1,492.84
QAR5,435.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,670.13
|
$1,212.87
QAR4,416.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.01
|
$60.59
QAR220.60
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD772.75
|
$691.86
QAR2,519.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,903.63
|
$10,875.73
QAR39,598.53
|
|
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.23
|
$16.79
QAR61.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.86
|
$4.71
QAR17.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.97
|
$6.32
QAR23.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.16
|
$131.32
QAR478.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.96
|
$11.79
QAR42.93
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Qatar
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD69.80
|
$73.11
QAR266.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.49
|
$46.32
QAR168.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD150.56
|
$75.56
QAR275.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD129.62
|
$74.30
QAR270.53
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