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

🙂 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 47.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 49.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 ₡4,833
$25.63 KYD 21.02
-62.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 ₡29.3K
$145 KYD 119
-59.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 ₡4,957
$14.71 KYD 12.06
-32.70%
Cappuccino
$3.9 ₡1,954
$6.58 KYD 5.4
-40.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 ₡1,100
$3.7 KYD 3.04
-40.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡827
$3.19 KYD 2.61
-48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ₡1,517
$8.84 KYD 7.25
-65.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 ₡2,278
$7.33 KYD 6.01
-37.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ₡1,033
$2.87 KYD 2.35
-28.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 ₡1,530
$5.67 KYD 4.65
-46.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 ₡1,261
$6.03 KYD 4.94
-58.21%
Eggs
$3.29 ₡1,646
$8.34 KYD 6.84
-60.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 ₡4,650
$12.62 KYD 10.35
-26.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 ₡4,775
$17.91 KYD 14.69
-46.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 ₡6,808
$16.88 KYD 13.84
-19.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 ₡2,337
$11.6 KYD 9.51
-59.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₡782
$4.64 KYD 3.81
-66.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 ₡1,672
$8.4 KYD 6.89
-60.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 ₡1,507
$8.02 KYD 6.58
-62.47%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 ₡1,524
$5.91 KYD 4.84
-48.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₡1,426
$5.68 KYD 4.66
-49.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡506
$5.9 KYD 4.84
-82.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,273
$3.02 KYD 2.47
-15.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 ₡2,434
$14.96 KYD 12.27
-67.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 ₡7,442
$23.58 KYD 19.33
-36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₡1,137
$4.31 KYD 3.54
-47.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₡1,366
$5.45 KYD 4.47
-49.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ₡476
$3.06 KYD 2.51
-68.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.46 ₡24.8K
$30.52 KYD 25.02
62.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 ₡904
$18.25 KYD 14.97
-90.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 ₡969
$4.97 KYD 4.07
-61.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 ₡3,850
$59.8 KYD 49.05
-87.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 ₡735
$1.73 KYD 1.41
-15.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K ₡18.7M
$36.5K KYD 29.9K
2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K ₡17.4M
$34.4K KYD 28.2K
1.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.9 ₡43.5K
$433 KYD 355
-79.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ₡12.7K
$97.9 KYD 80.2
-73.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 ₡27.4K
$115 KYD 94.6
-52.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 ₡28.9K
$154 KYD 127
-62.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.42 ₡14.2K
$53.5 KYD 43.88
-46.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 ₡4,546
$17.95 KYD 14.72
-49.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 ₡275.9K
$1,671 KYD 1,370
-67.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,816 ₡4.9M
$26.6K KYD 21.8K
-63.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 ₡36.2K
$91.4 KYD 74.9
-20.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 ₡27.6K
$71.1 KYD 58.3
-22.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₡59.3K
$144 KYD 118
-17.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₡52.1K
$141 KYD 116
-26.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ₡408.8K
$2,908 KYD 2,384
-71.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ₡269.6K
$2,267 KYD 1,859
-76.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 ₡748.3K
$5,618 KYD 4,606
-73.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 ₡510.2K
$4,777 KYD 3,917
-78.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 ₡1.3M
$10.2K KYD 8,368
-75.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,384 ₡693K
$8,929 KYD 7,322
-84.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Cayman Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 ₡498.8K
$6,370 KYD 5,224
-84.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
7.54
39.66%

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Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cayman Islands: October 27, 2025

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