Cost of living and expenses in Cayman Islands

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Cayman Islands? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Cayman Islands, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Cayman Islands (The last update: today)

Currency in Cayman Islands Cayman Islands dollar (KYD). For 10 US dollars you can get 8.3 Cayman Islands dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 83 Cayman Islands dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Cayman Islands dollars you can get 12 US dollars.

What are the different prices in the cities in Cayman Islands? Look here: Prices in cities in Cayman Islands

Prices: George Town West Bay Seven Mile Beach Bodden Town East End North Side South Sound Cayman Brac

fees

$429 ($336 - $663)
twice as much as in United States

internet

$120 ($96 - $181)
69% more than in United States

jeans

$86 ($60 - $169)
64% more than in United States

average earnings

$4.6K
Very much like in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$2.68K ($2.41K - $3.31K)
by half more than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$4.31K ($3.37K - $5.42K)
78% more than in United States

The cost of living in Cayman Islands:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $2.7 (KYD 2.3)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $30 (KYD 25)
Gasoline (1 liter) $1.9 (KYD 1.6)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $33.1K (KYD 27.5K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $2.68K (KYD 2.22K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $2.09K (KYD 1.73K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $5.5K (KYD 4.57K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $4.31K (KYD 3.58K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $429 (KYD 356)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $120 (KYD 100)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $86 (KYD 71)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $130 (KYD 108)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $141 (KYD 117)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $142 (KYD 118)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $34.9K (KYD 29K)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $1.24K (KYD 1.03K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $12.1K (KYD 10K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $26.1K (KYD 21.6K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $8.64K (KYD 7.17K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $4.6K (KYD 3.82K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 6.6%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $18.1 (KYD 15)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $6 (KYD 5)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $54 (KYD 45)