Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 62.4% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
Ireland
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.32
|
$18.00
$14.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.66
|
$12.00
$9.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.88
|
$3.22
$2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$2.44
$2.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Ireland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
$4.74
$3.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€3.97
|
$5.32
$4.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.37
|
$17.47
$14.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
$6.79
$5.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.57
|
$4.08
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$3.33
$2.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.39
$1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$2.38
$1.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$2.94
$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.90
$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$1.79
$1.49
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
Ireland
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Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.04
|
$6.60
$5.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€104.77
|
$30.00
$24.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€29,845.76
|
$35,995.22
$29,864.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€15.79
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
Ireland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€48.67
|
$131.85
$109.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,189.50
|
$2,969.61
$2,463.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,056.80
|
$2,009.73
$1,667.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€144.11
|
$308.06
$255.59
|
|
pay 62.2% more for childcare
Ireland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€823.08
|
$929.88
$771.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€7,992.24
|
$19,137.46
$15,877.87
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
Ireland
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.09
|
$6.30
$5.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$5.85
$4.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.58
|
$12.00
$9.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€55.20
|
$72.39
$60.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.59
|
$18.00
$14.93
|
|
pay 95.4% more for clothing
Ireland
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Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€70.19
|
$83.99
$69.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.31
|
$106.49
$88.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€78.29
|
$181.18
$150.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€83.35
|
$155.98
$129.41
|
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