Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayman Islands and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Cayman Islands and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Cayman Islands is 73% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cayman Islands is 73.6% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 KYD 21.02
$20.1 £14.79
27.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 KYD 119
$89.9 £66.2
61.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.71 KYD 12.06
$10.03 £7.38
46.66%
Cappuccino
$6.58 KYD 5.4
$4.71 £3.46
39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 KYD 3.04
$2.46 £1.81
50.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KYD 2.61
$1.69 £1.24
88.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.84 KYD 7.25
$6.59 £4.85
34.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 KYD 6.01
$6.27 £4.62
16.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.87 KYD 2.35
$1.65 £1.22
73.94%
White Bread (500g)
$5.67 KYD 4.65
$1.66 £1.22
241.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.03 KYD 4.94
$2.26 £1.67
166.81%
Eggs
$8.34 KYD 6.84
$4.08 £3.01
104.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 KYD 10.35
$9.78 £7.2
29.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.91 KYD 14.69
$8.74 £6.43
104.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 KYD 13.84
$14.34 £10.55
17.71%
Apples (1kg)
$11.6 KYD 9.51
$3.04 £2.24
281.58%
Banana (1kg)
$4.64 KYD 3.81
$1.67 £1.23
177.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.4 KYD 6.89
$2.9 £2.13
189.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.02 KYD 6.58
$3.47 £2.56
131.12%
Potato (1kg)
$5.91 KYD 4.84
$1.62 £1.19
264.81%
Onion (1kg)
$5.68 KYD 4.66
$1.6 £1.18
255.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.9 KYD 4.84
$1.12 £0.82
426.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 KYD 2.47
$1.57 £1.15
92.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.96 KYD 12.27
$20.41 £15.02
-26.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.58 KYD 19.33
$10.52 £7.74
124.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 KYD 3.54
$2.83 £2.08
52.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 KYD 4.47
$3.3 £2.43
65.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.06 KYD 2.51
$3.33 £2.45
-8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 KYD 25.02
$94.8 £69.7
-67.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$18.25 KYD 14.97
$5.46 £4.02
234.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.97 KYD 4.07
$1.55 £1.14
220.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 KYD 49.05
$26.83 £19.74
122.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 KYD 1.41
$2 £1.47
-13.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K KYD 29.9K
$37.7K £27.7K
-3.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K KYD 28.2K
$41.3K £30.4K
-16.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$433 KYD 355
$319 £235
35.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.9 KYD 80.2
$17.53 £12.9
458.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$115 KYD 94.6
$41.82 £30.78
175.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$154 KYD 127
$45.9 £33.78
236.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.5 KYD 43.88
$15.86 £11.67
237.39%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 KYD 14.72
$13.71 £10.09
30.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,671 KYD 1,370
$1,756 £1,293
-4.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K KYD 21.8K
$21.2K £15.6K
25.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 KYD 74.9
$90.6 £66.7
0.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.1 KYD 58.3
$44.44 £32.71
59.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 KYD 118
$101 £74.3
42.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 KYD 116
$103 £76
36.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,908 KYD 2,384
$1,427 £1,050
103.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,267 KYD 1,859
$1,157 £851
95.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,618 KYD 4,606
$2,327 £1,713
141.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,777 KYD 3,917
$1,846 £1,359
158.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K KYD 8,368
$6,050 £4,452
68.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,929 KYD 7,322
$4,820 £3,547
85.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cayman Islands
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,370 KYD 5,224
$3,133 £2,306
103.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.54
5.75
31.13%

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Last update for Cayman Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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