Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 34.7% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
KYD14.96
|
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.97
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
KYD2.68
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
KYD2.03
|
$1.53
VUV182
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
KYD3.94
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
KYD4.42
|
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
KYD14.52
|
$7.11
VUV844
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.79
KYD5.64
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
KYD3.39
|
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
KYD2.77
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
$0.21
VUV25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$2.53
VUV300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
KYD2.44
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
$2.25
VUV267
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$5.38
VUV638
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.93
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
KYD29,912.78
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
KYD109.57
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,969.61
KYD2,467.80
|
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,009.73
KYD1,670.13
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
KYD256.01
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
KYD772.75
|
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
KYD15,903.63
|
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.30
KYD5.23
|
$4.03
VUV479
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
KYD4.86
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
KYD9.97
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.39
KYD60.16
|
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.96
|
$6.19
VUV735
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
KYD69.80
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
KYD88.49
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
KYD150.56
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
KYD129.62
|
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
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