From Numbeo

Cost of living in Cayman Islands is 80.81% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Cayman Islands is 48.38% higher than in United States (average data for all cities).

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Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.68 KY$ 16.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 111.41 KY$ 61.69-140.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 KY$ 7.50-9.87
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.94 KY$ 4.00-5.76
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.00 KY$ 4.94-5.76
Cappuccino (regular) 4.10 KY$ 3.50-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.17 KY$ 2.00-2.47
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.92 KY$ 1.65-2.47

Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.53 KY$ 1.48-1.59
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.30 KY$ 3.29-3.31
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.77 KY$ 2.25-3.30
Eggs (12) 4.70 KY$ 4.36-5.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 5.76 KY$ 5.76-5.77
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 13.23 KY$ 13.23-13.23
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.62 KY$ 13.24-18.00
Apples (1kg) 5.85 KY$ 5.71-6.00
Banana (1kg) 4.39 KY$ 4.39-4.39
Oranges (1kg) 6.00 KY$ 6.00-6.00
Tomato (1kg) 5.31 KY$ 4.91-5.71
Potato (1kg) 4.10 KY$
Onion (1kg) 3.04 KY$
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 KY$ 2.50-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.20 KY$
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.47 KY$ 16.45-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.53 KY$ 4.11-4.94
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.94 KY$ 4.94-4.95
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 9.07 KY$ 9.05-9.50

Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 KY$ 2.00-2.06
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 82.25 KY$
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 KY$ 8.00-10.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 4.97 KY$
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.56 KY$ 16.45-24.68
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.22 KY$ 1.15-1.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,900.00 KY$ 21,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) ?

Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 292.92 KY$ 228.73-356.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.25 KY$ 0.25-0.25
Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 89.33 KY$ 79.00-97.06

Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.24 KY$ 41.67-70.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.10 KY$
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.52 KY$ 11.00-14.00

Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.63 KY$ 65.00-82.25
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) 43.60 KY$ 20.00-65.80
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.13 KY$ 82.25-84.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.61 KY$ 95.00-102.82

Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,477.06 KY$ 1,233.81-1,628.64
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 995.14 KY$ 750.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,469.59 KY$ 2,056.36-2,961.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,947.67 KY$ 1,645.09-2,300.00

Buy Apartment
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,440.11 KY$

Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (Net After Tax) 3,800.00 KY$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly 5.25 4.50-6.00

Prices in Cayman Islands
These data are based on 253 entries in the past 18 months from 28 different contributors.
Last update: September, 2016 Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
For more on this story go to: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Cayman+Islands