Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 15.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
$14.56
|
$16.45
£13.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.99
$9.99
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
$1.71
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$1.46
|
$1.25
£1.04
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pay 57.8% less for groceries
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Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
$4.03
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
$4.33
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.71
$15.59
|
$4.30
£3.57
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.36
$4.47
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
$3.29
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
$2.60
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
$0.97
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
$1.90
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.89
$2.41
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
$1.57
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
$1.62
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
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pay 88.6% more for transportation
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Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
$4.87
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.99
$14.99
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,983.69
$29,984.06
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.92
$24.93
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
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pay 56.2% less for housing
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Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.54
$107.94
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,719.59
$2,266.15
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,887.14
$1,572.50
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.49
$192.89
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
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pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,098.25
$915.14
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,130.40
$16,774.02
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
$4.00
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
$4.62
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
$9.00
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.47
$57.05
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
$12.24
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
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pay 34.7% less for clothing
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Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.97
$51.64
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$94.46
$78.71
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.93
$129.93
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.74
$113.94
|
$78.28
£64.96
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