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

😐 Solo nomad: Cayman Islands is 157.3% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 270.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayman Islands is 163.1% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 258.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 KYD 21.02
$10.46 MX$198
145.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 KYD 119
$42.67 MX$807
240.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.71 KYD 12.06
$8.15 MX$154
80.49%
Cappuccino
$6.58 KYD 5.4
$3.32 MX$62.7
98.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 KYD 3.04
$1.29 MX$24.34
186.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KYD 2.61
$0.98 MX$18.47
225.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.84 KYD 7.25
$2.33 MX$44.09
279.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 KYD 6.01
$4.27 MX$80.7
71.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.87 KYD 2.35
$1.53 MX$28.95
87.58%
White Bread (500g)
$5.67 KYD 4.65
$2.61 MX$49.42
117.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.03 KYD 4.94
$1.71 MX$32.3
252.63%
Eggs
$8.34 KYD 6.84
$2.46 MX$46.46
239.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 KYD 10.35
$8.8 MX$166
43.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.91 KYD 14.69
$7.84 MX$148
128.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 KYD 13.84
$10.85 MX$205
55.58%
Apples (1kg)
$11.6 KYD 9.51
$2.75 MX$51.9
321.82%
Banana (1kg)
$4.64 KYD 3.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
222.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.4 KYD 6.89
$1.84 MX$34.7
356.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.02 KYD 6.58
$1.8 MX$34.07
345.56%
Potato (1kg)
$5.91 KYD 4.84
$2 MX$37.78
195.50%
Onion (1kg)
$5.68 KYD 4.66
$2.05 MX$38.71
177.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.9 KYD 4.84
$1.27 MX$24.02
364.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 KYD 2.47
$1.06 MX$19.99
184.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.96 KYD 12.27
$4.35 MX$82.3
243.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.58 KYD 19.33
$10.69 MX$202
120.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 KYD 3.54
$1.65 MX$31.16
161.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 KYD 4.47
$2.95 MX$55.8
84.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.06 KYD 2.51
$0.66 MX$12.48
363.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 KYD 25.02
$26.9 MX$508
13.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$18.25 KYD 14.97
$2.71 MX$51.2
573.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.97 KYD 4.07
$2 MX$37.8
148.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 KYD 49.05
$10.54 MX$199
467.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 KYD 1.41
$1.31 MX$24.69
32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K KYD 29.9K
$20K MX$377.7K
82.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K KYD 28.2K
$23.4K MX$441.6K
47.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$433 KYD 355
$62.3 MX$1,177
595.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.9 KYD 80.2
$23.41 MX$442
318.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$115 KYD 94.6
$27.74 MX$524
315.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$154 KYD 127
$35.15 MX$664
338.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.5 KYD 43.88
$17.96 MX$339
197.94%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 KYD 14.72
$4.65 MX$87.9
286.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,671 KYD 1,370
$254 MX$4,795
558.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K KYD 21.8K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
376.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 KYD 74.9
$53.2 MX$1,006
71.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.1 KYD 58.3
$41.56 MX$786
70.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 KYD 118
$92.3 MX$1,744
56.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 KYD 116
$87.7 MX$1,658
61.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,908 KYD 2,384
$651 MX$12.3K
346.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,267 KYD 1,859
$453 MX$8,561
400.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,618 KYD 4,606
$1,248 MX$23.6K
350.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,777 KYD 3,917
$856 MX$16.2K
458.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K KYD 8,368
$2,146 MX$40.6K
375.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,929 KYD 7,322
$1,480 MX$28K
503.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayman Islands
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,370 KYD 5,224
$743 MX$14.1K
756.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.54
11.45
-34.15%

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Last update for Cayman Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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