Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 63.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.40
|
$7.91
MDL141.29
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.98
|
$6.78
MDL121.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.91
|
$0.83
MDL14.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.19
|
$0.59
MDL10.48
|
|
pay 68.4% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.54
MDL9.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
$5.13
MDL91.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.40
|
$4.50
MDL80.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.86
|
$2.54
MDL45.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
$2.38
MDL42.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$0.36
MDL6.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.84
MDL15.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$0.74
MDL13.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.89
MDL15.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.97
|
$0.32
MDL5.69
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.78
|
$5.23
MDL93.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD25.01
|
$13.23
MDL236.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD30,017.02
|
$24,307.77
MDL433,953.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.70
|
$4.24
MDL75.69
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.63
|
$10.39
MDL185.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,217.92
|
$434.87
MDL7,763.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,568.94
|
$331.07
MDL5,910.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.61
|
$182.16
MDL3,251.99
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,111.74
|
$377.26
MDL6,735.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,658.36
|
$4,340.62
MDL77,490.62
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$1.41
MDL25.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.11
|
$1.73
MDL30.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD12.01
|
$2.72
MDL48.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.19
|
$44.49
MDL794.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD15.01
|
$7.35
MDL131.20
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.29
|
$52.76
MDL941.91
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.39
|
$46.75
MDL834.53
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.26
|
$91.45
MDL1,632.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.24
|
$123.65
MDL2,207.48
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