Cost of living comparison

Barbados

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 2.0 times more expensive than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 34.6% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.4% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 17.1% more in Cayman Islands

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Barbados. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Barbados, you would:

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pay 55.6% more for restaurants

	Barbados	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$25.60 KYD21.40	-19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 BBD21.50	$13.32 KYD11.13	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 BBD3.58	$3.73 KYD3.12	+108.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 BBD2.77	$2.91 KYD2.43	+109.8%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 34.6% more for groceries

	Barbados	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 BBD5.15	$4.97 KYD4.16	+93.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.32 BBD14.65	$6.42 KYD5.37	-12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 BBD27.30	$10.93 KYD9.14	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 BBD10.44	$7.59 KYD6.34	+45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.15 BBD12.30	$5.68 KYD4.74	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 BBD3.57	$4.21 KYD3.52	+135.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 BBD2.83	$2.08 KYD1.74	+47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.52 BBD5.05	$3.17 KYD2.65	+25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 BBD5.29	$3.42 KYD2.85	+29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 BBD3.83	$2.38 KYD1.99	+24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.98 BBD3.96	$2.38 KYD1.99	+20.2%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Barbados	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 BBD15.64	$6.65 KYD5.56	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.00 BBD102.00	$29.82 KYD24.93	-41.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,250.00 BBD82,500.00	$35,788.85 KYD29,911.71	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$33.60 BBD67.20	$63.62 KYD53.18	+89.4%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Barbados	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.67 BBD119.33	$111.35 KYD93.06	+86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$716.11 BBD1,432.22	$2,726.77 KYD2,278.99	+280.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$615.56 BBD1,231.11	$1,977.92 KYD1,653.11	+221.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.37 BBD200.74	$302.47 KYD252.80	+201.4%
Average			+197.5%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Barbados	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.06 BBD636.11	$1,465.64 KYD1,224.96	+360.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$25,139.68 KYD21,011.31	+302.2%
Average			+331.5%

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pay 89.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 BBD4.86	$7.56 KYD6.31	+210.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 BBD9.36	$6.41 KYD5.35	+37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 BBD17.40	$13.12 KYD10.97	+50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.38 BBD158.75	$138.18 KYD115.49	+74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$17.89 KYD14.96	+74.6%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 17.1% more for clothing

	Barbados	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.94 BBD133.89	$89.47 KYD74.78	+33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 BBD115.00	$70.09 KYD58.58	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.01 BBD284.03	$119.30 KYD99.71	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.39 BBD212.78	$137.19 KYD114.66	+29.0%
Average			+17.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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