Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.8 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cayman Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
$65.76
|
$18.00
$14.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
$44.44
|
$12.00
$9.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.42
|
$3.22
$2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
$5.16
|
$2.44
$2.03
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cayman Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
$14.03
|
$4.74
$3.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
$25.89
|
$5.32
$4.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.58
$51.28
|
$17.47
$14.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
$24.98
|
$6.79
$5.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
$24.17
|
$4.08
$3.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
$12.55
|
$3.33
$2.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
$6.19
|
$1.39
$1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
$8.05
|
$2.38
$1.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
$13.10
|
$2.94
$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.54
|
$1.90
$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
$4.17
|
$1.79
$1.49
|
|
pay 28.1% more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cayman Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
$21.71
|
$6.60
$5.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.97
$351.63
|
$30.00
$24.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,791.71
$201,572.87
|
$35,995.22
$29,864.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.70
$52.07
|
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pay 5.5 times more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.81
$343.78
|
$131.85
$109.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.57
$3,319.25
|
$2,969.61
$2,463.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.70
$2,501.43
|
$2,009.73
$1,667.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.60
$267.96
|
$308.06
$255.59
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.40
$1,538.62
|
$929.88
$771.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,553.03
$37,572.21
|
$19,137.46
$15,877.87
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cayman Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
$10.36
|
$6.30
$5.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$23.29
|
$5.85
$4.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
$34.38
|
$12.00
$9.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.23
$299.28
|
$72.39
$60.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
$52.81
|
$18.00
$14.93
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.52
$355.38
|
$83.99
$69.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
$252.59
|
$106.49
$88.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.33
$699.14
|
$181.18
$150.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.47
$585.06
|
$155.98
$129.41
|
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