Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 21.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
$14.97
|
$17.09
£13.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
$2.68
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
$2.03
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
$3.94
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
$4.43
|
$3.60
£2.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
$14.53
|
$4.68
£3.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
$5.64
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
$3.39
|
$3.16
£2.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
$2.77
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
$1.16
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
$1.98
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
$2.44
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
$1.58
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
$1.49
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
|
pay 62.3% more for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
$5.49
|
$7.31
£5.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
$24.94
|
$91.63
£74.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
$29,931.65
|
$25,486.21
£20,604.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.30
£13.18
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
$109.64
|
$37.72
£30.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
$2,469.36
|
$1,053.04
£851.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
$1,671.18
|
$836.18
£676.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
$256.17
|
$183.29
£148.19
|
|
pay 7.1% more for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
$773.23
|
$1,186.33
£959.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
$15,913.66
|
$16,551.73
£13,381.62
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
$5.24
|
$4.95
£4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
$4.86
|
$3.59
£2.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
$14.82
£11.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
$60.20
|
$41.78
£33.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$14.97
|
$11.97
£9.68
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
United Kingdom
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
$69.84
|
$73.74
£59.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
$88.55
|
$38.00
£30.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
$150.66
|
$79.51
£64.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
$129.70
|
$80.83
£65.35
|
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