Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayman Islands and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayman Islands and Italy
😐 Solo nomad: Cayman Islands is 86.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayman Islands is 81.4% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 157.9% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.18 KYD 21.81
$17.12 €14.62
52.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 KYD 119
$82.4 €70.4
73.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.25 KYD 11.87
$11.37 €9.71
25.33%
Cappuccino
$6.57 KYD 5.47
$1.99 €1.70
230.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 KYD 3.15
$2.99 €2.56
26.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 KYD 2.67
$1.32 €1.13
143.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 KYD 7.37
$5.75 €4.91
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 KYD 6.03
$5.20 €4.44
39.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 KYD 2.46
$1.68 €1.43
75.60%
White Bread (500g)
$5.54 KYD 4.62
$2.30 €1.96
140.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.22 KYD 5.18
$2.92 €2.49
113.01%
Eggs
$8.34 KYD 6.95
$3.91 €3.34
113.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 KYD 10.48
$16.27 €13.90
-22.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.81 KYD 14.84
$12.30 €10.50
44.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 KYD 14.04
$20.26 €17.30
-16.83%
Apples (1kg)
$11.19 KYD 9.32
$2.46 €2.10
354.88%
Banana (1kg)
$4.75 KYD 3.96
$2.23 €1.91
113.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.48 KYD 7.06
$2.74 €2.34
209.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.16 KYD 6.80
$3.33 €2.84
145.05%
Potato (1kg)
$5.69 KYD 4.74
$1.95 €1.67
191.79%
Onion (1kg)
$5.40 KYD 4.49
$1.89 €1.62
185.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.83 KYD 4.85
$1.53 €1.31
281.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.10 KYD 2.59
$0.54 €0.46
474.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.10 KYD 12.58
$7.03 €6.00
114.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.82 KYD 19.85
$6.81 €5.81
249.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.21 KYD 3.51
$1.74 €1.48
141.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 KYD 4.56
$2.44 €2.08
124.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 KYD 2.56
$1.95 €1.67
57.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.59 KYD 24.65
$41.74 €35.65
-29.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$18.14 KYD 15.11
$5.63 €4.81
222.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.00 KYD 4.16
$1.59 €1.36
214.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.3 KYD 49.39
$35.32 €30.17
67.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 KYD 1.50
$2.08 €1.78
-13.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K KYD 30.4K
$32.6K €27.8K
11.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K KYD 29.2K
$33.2K €28.3K
5.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$428 KYD 356
$225 €192
90.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.8 KYD 81.5
$13.40 €11.44
629.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$115 KYD 96.2
$31.48 €26.88
266.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$154 KYD 128
$57.4 €49.00
167.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.5 KYD 44.57
$25.47 €21.76
110.09%
Cinema Ticket
$18.08 KYD 15.06
$10.36 €8.85
74.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,662 KYD 1,385
$576 €492
188.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.9K KYD 21.6K
$10.7K €9,163
141.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 KYD 75.8
$91.0 €77.7
0.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.7 KYD 59.7
$39.85 €34.03
79.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 KYD 119
$99.9 €85.3
43.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 KYD 119
$130 €111
10.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,925 KYD 2,436
$855 €730
242.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,300 KYD 1,916
$664 €567
246.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,647 KYD 4,704
$1,508 €1,287
274.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,769 KYD 3,973
$1,105 €943
331.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.0K KYD 10.8K
$3,810 €3,254
240.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,666 KYD 6,386
$2,467 €2,107
210.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayman Islands
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,381 KYD 6,148
$1,932 €1,650
282.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.54
4.41
70.98%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Cayman Islands: March 1, 2026
Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026
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