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Romania vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Romania is 56.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% less in Romania
Groceries: pay 68.6% less in Romania
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Romania
Housing: pay 81.1% less in Romania
Childcare: pay 65.8% less in Romania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.2% less in Romania
Clothing: pay 32.7% less in Romania

Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Romania.

Romania vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.9% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Romania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$10.04 RON43.92	-61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$7.48 RON32.70	-44.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$1.94 RON8.49	-43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$1.61 RON7.06	-38.8%
Average			-46.9%

Cayman Islands vs. Romania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.6% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Romania
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$1.18 RON5.16	-79.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$4.01 RON17.55	-25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$5.61 RON24.52	-53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$3.05 RON13.32	-61.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$2.90 RON12.68	-59.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$0.51 RON2.22	-89.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$0.70 RON3.05	-66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$0.70 RON3.07	-80.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$0.93 RON4.07	-73.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$0.39 RON1.72	-83.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.42 RON1.81	-83.5%
Average			-68.6%

Cayman Islands vs. Romania - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Romania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$6.02 RON26.33	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	$23.52 RON102.83	-21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	$27,339.27 RON119,543.71	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	$7.08 RON30.95	-87.2%
Average			-34.8%

Cayman Islands vs. Romania - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.1% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Romania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$9.24 RON40.40	-91.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	$390.19 RON1,706.16	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	$289.13 RON1,264.24	-85.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.43	$116.41 RON509.02	-61.9%
Average			-81.1%

Cayman Islands vs. Romania - Cost of housing

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Romania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	$526.34 RON2,301.46	-66.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	$7,853.44 RON34,339.94	-64.8%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Romania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$2.34 RON10.25	-72.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$2.50 RON10.95	-61.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	$5.88 RON25.71	-59.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.20	$42.19 RON184.50	-71.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$6.90 RON30.19	-61.6%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 32.7% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Romania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$66.67 RON291.52	-11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$38.50 RON168.34	-45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	$78.13 RON341.63	-38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.96	$88.57 RON387.30	-35.8%
Average			-32.7%

Cayman Islands vs. Romania - Cost of clothing

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