Cayman Islands vs Guatemala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cayman Islands Guatemala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3759
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8458
$2319
🏠 One person rent
$2610
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$4644
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7771
$410
💸 GDP per capita
$99144
$6150
😃 Human freedom index
8.1
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
80.4
72.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
26
🌐 English speaking %
76.6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
19
46
😀 Quality of life
85
37
🏙️ Population
74.5K
18.4M

The average cost of living in the Cayman Islands ($3759) is 279% more expensive than in Guatemala ($992). the Cayman Islands ranked 2nd vs 100th for Guatemala in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in the Cayman Islands compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala. Ranked 25th and 137th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Cayman Islands vs Guatemala

We calculate prices for the Cayman Islands and Guatemala as a population-weighted mean of 1 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cayman Islands Guatemala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.4
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$3.48
 Cappuccino
$6.95
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2741
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2265
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5902
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4819
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.39%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9125
$1751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3540
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.33
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.08
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$8.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$7.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.1
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1841
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25268
$9164

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Cayman Islands

City Cost of living Population
George Town
$3759
41K

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1168
995K
Mixco
$720
528K
Jalapa
$1062
193K
Coban
$936
229K
Quetzaltenango
$847
208K
San Miguel Petapa
$1065
151K
Momostenango
$934
140K
Mazatenango
$938
83.8K
Flores
$990
44.7K
Panajachel
$900
16.1K