Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 25.3% more expensive than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
$15.04
|
$26.06
CHF23.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
$10.02
|
$16.57
CHF15.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
$2.69
|
$4.36
CHF3.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
$2.04
|
$3.85
CHF3.53
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
$3.96
|
$3.23
CHF2.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
$4.45
|
$14.05
CHF12.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
$14.60
|
$6.73
CHF6.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
$5.67
|
$6.47
CHF5.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
$3.41
|
$11.61
CHF10.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
$2.78
|
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
$1.16
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
$1.99
|
$1.50
CHF1.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
$2.46
|
$2.00
CHF1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
$1.59
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
$1.50
|
$1.15
CHF1.05
|
|
pay 84.8% more for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
$5.52
|
$7.86
CHF7.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
$25.06
|
$101.99
CHF93.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
$30,070.30
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,444.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$39.48
CHF36.12
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
$110.15
|
$58.09
CHF53.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
$2,480.80
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,397.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
$1,678.93
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,159.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
$257.36
|
$182.90
CHF167.33
|
|
pay 95.3% more for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
$776.82
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,061.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
$15,987.38
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,973.48
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
$5.26
|
$6.80
CHF6.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
$4.89
|
$5.05
CHF4.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
$10.02
|
$9.54
CHF8.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
$60.47
|
$88.43
CHF80.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$15.04
|
$20.14
CHF18.43
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Switzerland
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
$70.16
|
$111.16
CHF101.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
$88.96
|
$56.12
CHF51.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
$151.35
|
$131.83
CHF120.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
$130.30
|
$170.76
CHF156.23
|
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