Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 4.3 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
Malaysia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
RM11.27
|
$18.00
$14.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
RM3.03
|
$3.22
$2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RM1.64
|
$2.44
$2.03
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Malaysia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
$4.74
$3.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
RM30.65
|
$5.32
$4.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
RM27.31
|
$17.47
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
$6.79
$5.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
RM8.99
|
$4.08
$3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
RM4.72
|
$3.33
$2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RM2.47
|
$1.39
$1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
RM4.95
|
$2.38
$1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.62
|
$2.94
$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RM1.66
|
$1.90
$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RM2.32
|
$1.79
$1.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Malaysia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.56
|
$6.60
$5.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
RM86.16
|
$30.00
$24.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
$35,995.22
$29,931.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
RM24.25
|
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pay 8.1 times more for housing
Malaysia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
$131.85
$109.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
$2,969.61
$2,469.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
$2,009.73
$1,671.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
$308.06
$256.17
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Malaysia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.81
RM692.77
|
$929.88
$773.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
$19,137.46
$15,913.66
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Malaysia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
RM16.39
|
$6.30
$5.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RM11.78
|
$5.85
$4.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.59
RM155.92
|
$72.39
$60.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.62
RM17.33
|
$18.00
$14.97
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Malaysia
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
$83.99
$69.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
$106.49
$88.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
$181.18
$150.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
RM269.08
|
$155.98
$129.70
|
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