Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica

😐 Solo nomad: Cayman Islands is 90.3% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 190.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayman Islands is 96.7% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 182.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 KYD 21.02
$9.65 ₡4,833
165.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 KYD 119
$58.6 ₡29.3K
148.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.71 KYD 12.06
$9.9 ₡4,957
48.59%
Cappuccino
$6.58 KYD 5.4
$3.9 ₡1,954
68.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 KYD 3.04
$2.2 ₡1,100
68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KYD 2.61
$1.65 ₡827
93.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.84 KYD 7.25
$3.03 ₡1,517
191.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 KYD 6.01
$4.55 ₡2,278
61.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.87 KYD 2.35
$2.06 ₡1,033
39.32%
White Bread (500g)
$5.67 KYD 4.65
$3.06 ₡1,530
85.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.03 KYD 4.94
$2.52 ₡1,261
139.29%
Eggs
$8.34 KYD 6.84
$3.29 ₡1,646
153.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 KYD 10.35
$9.29 ₡4,650
35.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.91 KYD 14.69
$9.54 ₡4,775
87.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 KYD 13.84
$13.6 ₡6,808
24.12%
Apples (1kg)
$11.6 KYD 9.51
$4.67 ₡2,337
148.39%
Banana (1kg)
$4.64 KYD 3.81
$1.56 ₡782
197.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.4 KYD 6.89
$3.34 ₡1,672
151.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.02 KYD 6.58
$3.01 ₡1,507
166.45%
Potato (1kg)
$5.91 KYD 4.84
$3.04 ₡1,524
94.41%
Onion (1kg)
$5.68 KYD 4.66
$2.85 ₡1,426
99.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.9 KYD 4.84
$1.01 ₡506
484.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 KYD 2.47
$2.54 ₡1,273
18.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.96 KYD 12.27
$4.86 ₡2,434
207.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.58 KYD 19.33
$14.87 ₡7,442
58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 KYD 3.54
$2.27 ₡1,137
89.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 KYD 4.47
$2.73 ₡1,366
99.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.06 KYD 2.51
$0.95 ₡476
222.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 KYD 25.02
$49.46 ₡24.8K
-38.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$18.25 KYD 14.97
$1.81 ₡904
908.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.97 KYD 4.07
$1.93 ₡969
157.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 KYD 49.05
$7.69 ₡3,850
677.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 KYD 1.41
$1.47 ₡735
17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K KYD 29.9K
$37.4K ₡18.7M
-2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K KYD 28.2K
$34.8K ₡17.4M
-1.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$433 KYD 355
$86.9 ₡43.5K
398.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.9 KYD 80.2
$25.46 ₡12.7K
284.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$115 KYD 94.6
$54.7 ₡27.4K
110.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$154 KYD 127
$57.8 ₡28.9K
167.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.5 KYD 43.88
$28.42 ₡14.2K
88.28%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 KYD 14.72
$9.08 ₡4,546
97.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,671 KYD 1,370
$551 ₡275.9K
203.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K KYD 21.8K
$9,816 ₡4.9M
170.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 KYD 74.9
$72.3 ₡36.2K
26.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.1 KYD 58.3
$55.2 ₡27.6K
28.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 KYD 118
$118 ₡59.3K
21.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 KYD 116
$104 ₡52.1K
35.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,908 KYD 2,384
$817 ₡408.8K
256.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,267 KYD 1,859
$539 ₡269.6K
320.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,618 KYD 4,606
$1,495 ₡748.3K
275.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,777 KYD 3,917
$1,019 ₡510.2K
368.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K KYD 8,368
$2,511 ₡1.3M
306.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,929 KYD 7,322
$1,384 ₡693K
545.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,370 KYD 5,224
$996 ₡498.8K
539.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.54
10.53
-28.40%

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Last update for Cayman Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

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