Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cayman Islands vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Cayman Islands is 56.5% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Cayman Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% more in Cayman Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 84.6% more in Cayman Islands
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% more in Cayman Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% more in Cayman Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% more in Cayman Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 50.5% more in Cayman Islands
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$25.98
KYD21.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.39
KYD11.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
New Orleans vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.6% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$5.40
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$11.94
KYD9.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$7.93
KYD6.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$3.46
KYD2.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
New Orleans vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 84.6% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$29.99
KYD24.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$35,985.79
KYD29,942.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$55.34
KYD46.04
|
|
New Orleans vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 61.5% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$110.43
KYD91.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$2,734.92
KYD2,275.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$1,947.14
KYD1,620.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$305.30
KYD254.03
|
|
New Orleans vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of housing
pay 59.8% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,591.04
KYD1,323.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$22,294.31
KYD18,550.27
|
|
New Orleans vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.40
KYD6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$6.53
KYD5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$14.39
KYD11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$147.84
KYD123.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$17.99
KYD14.97
|
|
New Orleans vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$74.97
KYD62.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$70.47
KYD58.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$127.28
KYD105.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$137.95
KYD114.78
|
|
New Orleans vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of clothing
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