Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cayman Islands vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Cayman Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cayman Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Cayman Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 77.9% more in Cayman Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cayman Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% more in Cayman Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in Cayman Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 87.2% more in Cayman Islands
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$25.98
KYD21.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.39
KYD11.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$5.40
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$11.94
KYD9.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$7.93
KYD6.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$3.46
KYD2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 77.9% more for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,985.79
KYD29,989.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$55.34
KYD46.12
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$110.43
KYD92.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$2,734.92
KYD2,279.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$1,947.14
KYD1,622.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$305.30
KYD254.43
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of housing
pay 39.3% more for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,591.04
KYD1,325.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$22,294.31
KYD18,579.70
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$8.40
KYD7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$6.53
KYD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$14.39
KYD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$147.84
KYD123.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$17.99
KYD14.99
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.2% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$74.97
KYD62.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$70.47
KYD58.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$127.28
KYD106.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$137.95
KYD114.96
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of clothing
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