Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cayman Islands vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Cayman Islands is 60.1% more expensive than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Cayman Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 94.0% more in Cayman Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Cayman Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cayman Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cayman Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% more in Cayman Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Cayman Islands
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Faroe Islands. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cayman Islands. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK159.59
|
$25.98
KYD21.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.11
|
$13.39
KYD11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.60
|
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.07
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.0% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.27
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.31
|
$5.40
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.04
|
$11.94
KYD9.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.41
|
$7.93
KYD6.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.98
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.83
|
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.20
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.11
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.46
|
$3.46
KYD2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.20
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.02
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.79
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,985.79
KYD29,989.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$55.34
KYD46.12
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK451.77
|
$110.43
KYD92.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,763.34
|
$2,734.92
KYD2,279.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,525.50
|
$1,947.14
KYD1,622.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK657.04
|
$305.30
KYD254.43
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,614.12
|
$1,591.04
KYD1,325.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,294.31
KYD18,579.70
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 56.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.24
|
$8.40
KYD7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.47
|
$6.53
KYD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.27
|
$14.39
KYD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK262.36
|
$147.84
KYD123.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.41
|
$17.99
KYD14.99
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK986.86
|
$74.97
KYD62.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK401.57
|
$70.47
KYD58.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,087.58
|
$127.28
KYD106.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,438.96
|
$137.95
KYD114.96
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of clothing
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