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 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 41.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.23 A$23.37
$25.83 KYD 21.51
-37.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 A$114
$146 KYD 122
-45.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 A$13.72
$14.56 KYD 12.12
-34.55%
Cappuccino
$3.54 A$5.10
$6.94 KYD 5.78
-48.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.68
$3.85 KYD 3.20
-33.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 A$3.16
$3.21 KYD 2.67
-31.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 A$9.25
$8.85 KYD 7.37
-27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 A$10.39
$7.40 KYD 6.16
-2.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 A$2.26
$2.93 KYD 2.44
-46.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.45
$5.53 KYD 4.61
-56.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 A$3.03
$5.97 KYD 4.97
-64.82%
Eggs
$4.40 A$6.34
$8.36 KYD 6.97
-47.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 A$12.60
$12.69 KYD 10.57
-31.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 A$12.48
$17.52 KYD 14.59
-50.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 A$20.28
$17.17 KYD 14.30
-18.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 A$4.55
$11.50 KYD 9.58
-72.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.07
$4.58 KYD 3.81
-38.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.08
$8.45 KYD 7.04
-66.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 A$6.18
$8.31 KYD 6.92
-48.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.62
$5.79 KYD 4.83
-56.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.04
$5.43 KYD 4.53
-61.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 A$3.17
$5.90 KYD 4.91
-62.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 A$2.25
$2.98 KYD 2.48
-47.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.87 A$44.46
$14.75 KYD 12.29
109.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 A$19.77
$23.51 KYD 19.59
-41.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.39 A$6.32
$4.23 KYD 3.53
3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 A$7.03
$5.65 KYD 4.70
-13.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 A$4.17
$2.97 KYD 2.47
-2.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$139
$29.96 KYD 24.96
222.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.28
$18.16 KYD 15.12
-79.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 A$2.56
$4.87 KYD 4.06
-63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.73 A$55.8
$59.9 KYD 49.90
-35.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.72
$1.73 KYD 1.44
-30.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K A$41.3K
$35.4K KYD 29.5K
-18.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$33.3K
$35.0K KYD 29.2K
-33.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 A$256
$418 KYD 348
-57.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.35 A$37.94
$99.5 KYD 82.9
-73.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 A$77.9
$118 KYD 98.4
-54.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 A$68.2
$155 KYD 129
-69.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.48 A$23.73
$53.1 KYD 44.26
-68.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 A$19.65
$18.20 KYD 15.16
-25.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,303
$1,668 KYD 1,390
-4.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K A$18.1K
$25.8K KYD 21.5K
-51.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$101
$89.9 KYD 74.9
-21.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 A$73.1
$70.1 KYD 58.4
-27.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$149
$144 KYD 120
-27.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$161
$141 KYD 117
-20.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 A$1,996
$2,851 KYD 2,375
-51.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 A$1,563
$2,275 KYD 1,895
-52.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,299 A$3,310
$5,702 KYD 4,750
-59.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,774 A$2,554
$4,680 KYD 3,898
-62.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,261 A$10.5K
$13.2K KYD 11.0K
-45.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,482 A$7,894
$7,706 KYD 6,419
-28.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Cayman Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,781 A$5,445
$7,340 KYD 6,114
-48.48%
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: March 28, 2026

Last update for Cayman Islands: March 29, 2026

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Australia vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇦🇺 Australia
$2,256
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,841
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,256
/mo nomad
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2,089
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,256
/mo nomad
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
$2,006
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,256
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$446
/mo nomad
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