Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

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Isle of Man

Douglas vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Douglas is 36.5% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Douglas
Groceries: pay 50.1% less in Douglas
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Douglas
Housing: pay 52.3% less in Douglas
Childcare: pay 37.5% more in Douglas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% less in Douglas
Clothing: pay 28.0% less in Douglas

The cost of childcare and transportation in Douglas are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Douglas.

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Douglas vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Douglas instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	George Town	Douglas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$27.75 £20.82	-7.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$11.89 £8.92	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$2.71 £2.03	-10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$2.12 £1.59	-25.5%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 50.1% less for groceries

	George Town	Douglas
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$2.63 £1.98	-38.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$4.01 £3.01	-85.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$9.41 £7.06	-45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$5.30 £3.97	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$3.87 £2.91	-55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$1.36 £1.02	-59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$0.82 £0.61	-50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$1.74 £1.30	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$1.61 £1.21	-54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$1.35 £1.01	-27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$1.35 £1.01	-24.7%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	George Town	Douglas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$7.35 £5.52	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.49	$96.91 £72.71	+19.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	+4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.34	$16.65 £12.49	-66.4%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 52.3% less for housing

	George Town	Douglas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$72.49 £54.39	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	$1,233.89 £925.79	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	$1,068.05 £801.36	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.56	$261.61 £196.29	-25.2%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 37.5% more for childcare

	George Town	Douglas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	-3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	+96.2%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Douglas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$6.54 £4.91	-9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$5.01 £3.76	-28.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$22.46 £16.86	+56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.83	$64.75 £48.58	-69.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$15.86 £11.90	-14.7%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 28.0% less for clothing

	George Town	Douglas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.24	$99.11 £74.36	+15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.74	$44.60 £33.46	-39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$111.22 £83.45	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.82	$69.38 £52.05	-52.1%
Average			-28.0%

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