Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 19.2% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Papeete
Transportation: pay 67.3% more in Papeete
Housing: pay 50.6% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 64.3% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Papeete

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Papeete.

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Papeete vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	George Town	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.99 KYD25.00	$19.58 CFPF2,017	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 KYD13.00	$14.68 CFPF1,513	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$3.13 CFPF323	-8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$2.77 CFPF286	+5.1%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	George Town	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$0.78 CFPF81	-86.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 KYD4.51	$13.05 CFPF1,344	+141.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.11 KYD10.93	$6.30 CFPF649	-52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.02 KYD7.52	$6.48 CFPF668	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$7.66 CFPF789	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$2.37 CFPF244	-50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.22 CFPF126	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$2.66 CFPF274	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.47 KYD2.89	$3.55 CFPF366	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.37 CFPF141	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.22 CFPF126	-51.4%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 67.3% more for transportation

	George Town	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$5.99 CFPF617	-6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,988.23 KYD32,498.71	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$57.34 KYD47.80	$205.54 CFPF21,176	+258.4%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 50.6% less for housing

	George Town	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.49 KYD92.10	$68.84 CFPF7,092	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,927.12 KYD2,439.90	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,409.27 KYD2,008.25	$978.78 CFPF101K	-59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.51 KYD254.66	$144.08 CFPF14,844	-52.8%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 64.3% less for childcare

	George Town	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,786.96 KYD1,489.52	$489.39 CFPF50,418	-72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,296.47 KYD18,585.26	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	-56.1%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 KYD7.50	$3.18 CFPF328	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.80 KYD5.67	$4.04 CFPF416	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$12.14 CFPF1,250	-15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$153.57 KYD128.01	$88.09 CFPF9,075	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD15.00	$14.68 CFPF1,513	-18.4%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	George Town	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.98 KYD62.50	$71.74 CFPF7,391	-4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.48 KYD58.75	$75.01 CFPF7,727	+6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.96 KYD116.66	$81.53 CFPF8,400	-41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.96 KYD122.50	$92.98 CFPF9,579	-36.7%
Average			-19.1%

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