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

😐 Solo nomad: Cayman Islands is 156.5% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 272.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayman Islands is 161.3% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 265.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.18 KYD 21.81
$10.49 MX$182
149.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 KYD 119
$41.52 MX$719
244.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.25 KYD 11.87
$7.98 MX$138
78.57%
Cappuccino
$6.57 KYD 5.47
$3.42 MX$59.2
92.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 KYD 3.15
$1.32 MX$22.78
186.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 KYD 2.67
$1.00 MX$17.26
221.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 KYD 7.37
$2.40 MX$41.51
268.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 KYD 6.03
$4.26 MX$73.7
69.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 KYD 2.46
$1.51 MX$26.17
95.36%
White Bread (500g)
$5.54 KYD 4.62
$2.57 MX$44.46
115.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.22 KYD 5.18
$1.74 MX$30.18
257.47%
Eggs
$8.34 KYD 6.95
$2.48 MX$42.97
236.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 KYD 10.48
$8.65 MX$150
45.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.81 KYD 14.84
$7.93 MX$137
124.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.85 KYD 14.04
$11.10 MX$192
51.80%
Apples (1kg)
$11.19 KYD 9.32
$2.81 MX$48.72
298.22%
Banana (1kg)
$4.75 KYD 3.96
$1.49 MX$25.82
218.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.48 KYD 7.06
$1.92 MX$33.21
341.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.16 KYD 6.80
$1.78 MX$30.88
358.43%
Potato (1kg)
$5.69 KYD 4.74
$2.03 MX$35.21
180.30%
Onion (1kg)
$5.40 KYD 4.49
$2.03 MX$35.24
166.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.83 KYD 4.85
$1.27 MX$21.93
359.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.10 KYD 2.59
$1.00 MX$17.34
210.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.10 KYD 12.58
$4.32 MX$74.9
249.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.82 KYD 19.85
$11.55 MX$200
106.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.21 KYD 3.51
$1.65 MX$28.51
155.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 KYD 4.56
$3.00 MX$52.0
82.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 KYD 2.56
$0.65 MX$11.17
372.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.59 KYD 24.65
$26.37 MX$457
12.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$18.14 KYD 15.11
$2.63 MX$45.55
589.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.00 KYD 4.16
$1.93 MX$33.51
159.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.3 KYD 49.39
$10.51 MX$182
464.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 KYD 1.50
$1.33 MX$22.98
35.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K KYD 30.4K
$20.2K MX$350.6K
80.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K KYD 29.2K
$22.6K MX$391.0K
55.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$428 KYD 356
$62.2 MX$1,078
587.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.8 KYD 81.5
$23.42 MX$406
317.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$115 KYD 96.2
$27.93 MX$484
313.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$154 KYD 128
$34.84 MX$603
340.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.5 KYD 44.57
$18.07 MX$313
196.13%
Cinema Ticket
$18.08 KYD 15.06
$4.87 MX$84.3
271.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,662 KYD 1,385
$253 MX$4,386
556.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.9K KYD 21.6K
$5,689 MX$98.5K
354.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 KYD 75.8
$51.6 MX$894
76.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.7 KYD 59.7
$41.34 MX$716
73.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 KYD 119
$92.7 MX$1,605
54.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 KYD 119
$88.5 MX$1,532
61.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,925 KYD 2,436
$634 MX$11.0K
361.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,300 KYD 1,916
$454 MX$7,866
406.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,647 KYD 4,704
$1,249 MX$21.6K
351.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,769 KYD 3,973
$877 MX$15.2K
443.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.0K KYD 10.8K
$2,736 MX$47.4K
374.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,666 KYD 6,386
$1,630 MX$28.2K
370.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,381 KYD 6,148
$830 MX$14.4K
789.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.54
11.45
-34.15%

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

Last update for Cayman Islands: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

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