Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.2 times more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Qatar
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
QAR27.01
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
QAR24.51
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$3.22
KYD2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
QAR1.34
|
$2.44
KYD2.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Qatar
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
QAR5.27
|
$4.74
KYD3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
QAR17.17
|
$5.32
KYD4.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
QAR26.96
|
$17.47
KYD14.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
QAR9.84
|
$6.79
KYD5.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
QAR11.68
|
$4.08
KYD3.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
QAR3.20
|
$3.33
KYD2.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
QAR2.72
|
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
QAR2.82
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
QAR1.93
|
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
QAR1.91
|
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
|
pay 83.4% more for transportation
Qatar
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.15
QAR7.83
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.70
QAR166.73
|
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.91
QAR74,227.77
|
$35,995.22
KYD30,001.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.21
QAR37.26
|
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pay 2.6 times more for housing
Qatar
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.54
QAR319.41
|
$131.85
KYD109.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,492.84
QAR5,446.87
|
$2,969.61
KYD2,475.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.87
QAR4,425.33
|
$2,009.73
KYD1,675.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.59
QAR221.07
|
$308.06
KYD256.77
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
Qatar
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$691.86
QAR2,524.37
|
$929.88
KYD775.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,875.73
QAR39,681.72
|
$19,137.46
KYD15,950.86
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$16.79
QAR61.27
|
$6.30
KYD5.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
QAR17.19
|
$5.85
KYD4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
QAR23.06
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.32
QAR479.14
|
$72.39
KYD60.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
QAR43.02
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
pay 98.6% more for clothing
Qatar
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.11
QAR266.74
|
$83.99
KYD70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.32
QAR168.99
|
$106.49
KYD88.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.56
QAR275.69
|
$181.18
KYD151.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.30
QAR271.10
|
$155.98
KYD130.01
|
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