Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cayman Islands vs. Western Sahara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Western Sahara, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Western Sahara
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$25.98
KYD21.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.39
KYD11.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.64
KYD2.19
|
Western Sahara vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Western Sahara
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.40
KYD4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.94
KYD9.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$7.93
KYD6.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.20
KYD5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.05
KYD1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.46
KYD2.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
Western Sahara vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Western Sahara
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,985.79
KYD29,903.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$55.34
KYD45.98
|
Western Sahara vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Western Sahara
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$110.43
KYD91.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,734.92
KYD2,272.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,947.14
KYD1,618.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$305.30
KYD253.69
|
Western Sahara vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Western Sahara
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,591.04
KYD1,322.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,294.31
KYD18,525.90
|
Western Sahara vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Western Sahara
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.40
KYD6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.53
KYD5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$14.39
KYD11.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$147.84
KYD122.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.99
KYD14.95
|
Western Sahara vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Western Sahara
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.97
KYD62.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$70.47
KYD58.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$127.28
KYD105.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$137.95
KYD114.63
|
Western Sahara vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of clothing
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