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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cayman Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cayman Islands

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 40.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 43% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$25.36 KYD 21.13
-34.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$145 KYD 120
-46.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$14.64 KYD 12.20
-32.51%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$6.89 KYD 5.74
-49.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$3.82 KYD 3.18
-32.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$3.21 KYD 2.68
-33.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$9.16 KYD 7.63
-27.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$7.30 KYD 6.08
0.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$2.97 KYD 2.47
-49.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$5.53 KYD 4.60
-54.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$6.08 KYD 5.07
-65.95%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$8.22 KYD 6.85
-48.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$12.82 KYD 10.68
-31.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$17.74 KYD 14.78
-53.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$16.70 KYD 13.91
-15.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$11.56 KYD 9.63
-71.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$4.78 KYD 3.98
-43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$8.42 KYD 7.01
-65.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$7.93 KYD 6.61
-46.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$5.63 KYD 4.69
-56.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$5.64 KYD 4.70
-62.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$6.07 KYD 5.06
-62.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$3.13 KYD 2.61
-52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$15.06 KYD 12.54
111.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$23.99 KYD 19.99
-43.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$4.10 KYD 3.42
9.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$5.44 KYD 4.53
-7.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$3.08 KYD 2.56
-5.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$30.32 KYD 25.26
219.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$17.92 KYD 14.92
-79.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$4.81 KYD 4.00
-62.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$59.9 KYD 49.87
-35.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.80 KYD 1.50
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$35.4K KYD 29.5K
-17.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$35.4K KYD 29.5K
-35.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$426 KYD 354
-58.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$95.9 KYD 79.9
-72.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$119 KYD 98.8
-55.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$154 KYD 128
-69.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$54.6 KYD 45.49
-69.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$17.98 KYD 14.98
-24.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$1,650 KYD 1,375
-3.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$25.7K KYD 21.4K
-51.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$91.2 KYD 76.0
-23.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$70.5 KYD 58.8
-28.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$142 KYD 118
-28.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$144 KYD 120
-24.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$2,829 KYD 2,357
-51.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$2,330 KYD 1,941
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$5,646 KYD 4,703
-59.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$4,805 KYD 4,002
-63.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$12.9K KYD 10.8K
-45.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$7,658 KYD 6,379
-29.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$7,392 KYD 6,158
-49.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7.54
-15.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Cayman Islands: January 13, 2026

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