Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.34
$372.61
|
$18.00
$15.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.81
$459.02
|
$12.00
$10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$65.47
|
$3.22
$2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$43.62
|
$2.44
$2.04
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
$99.45
|
$4.74
$3.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
$236.14
|
$5.32
$4.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
$272.21
|
$17.47
$14.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
$103.38
|
$6.79
$5.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
$144.34
|
$4.08
$3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
$63.98
|
$3.33
$2.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
$23.17
|
$1.39
$1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
$60.15
|
$2.38
$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$37.02
|
$2.94
$2.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$30.28
|
$1.90
$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
$55.31
|
$1.79
$1.50
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
$286.06
|
$6.60
$5.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.42
$2,728.12
|
$30.00
$25.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,862.63
$1,637,416.46
|
$35,995.22
$30,070.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.60
$1,387.15
|
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pay 5.0 times more for housing
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.94
$2,875.81
|
$131.85
$110.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.74
$34,010.90
|
$2,969.61
$2,480.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.71
$20,375.20
|
$2,009.73
$1,678.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.82
$2,810.28
|
$308.06
$257.36
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.63
$16,609.58
|
$929.88
$776.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,435.46
$319,428.04
|
$19,137.46
$15,987.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
$168.27
|
$6.30
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
$123.99
|
$5.85
$4.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
$283.05
|
$12.00
$10.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.32
$1,899.48
|
$72.39
$60.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
$364.01
|
$18.00
$15.04
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Dominican Republic
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.16
$2,712.86
|
$83.99
$70.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
$2,785.82
|
$106.49
$88.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
$4,736.30
|
$181.18
$151.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.04
$4,997.31
|
$155.98
$130.30
|
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