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Colombia vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 68.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.1% less in Colombia
Groceries: pay 74.7% less in Colombia
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Colombia
Housing: pay 83.9% less in Colombia
Childcare: pay 84.8% less in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.1% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 42.1% less in Colombia

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Colombia.

Colombia vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.1% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.27	$4.20 COP17,334.30	-83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.07	$6.62 COP27,313.08	-50.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.10	$0.78 COP3,236.46	-79.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.60 COP2,456.48	-79.5%
Average			-73.1%

Cayman Islands vs. Colombia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.7% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.13	$1.27 COP5,245.93	-74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$2.16 COP8,928.91	-66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.08	$3.88 COP16,009.89	-64.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.31	$2.02 COP8,336.66	-73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.72	$2.19 COP9,029.53	-61.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.50	$1.07 COP4,420.26	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$0.45 COP1,876.24	-78.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.63	$0.55 COP2,276.53	-82.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.84	$0.46 COP1,887.06	-86.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.50 COP2,064.60	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.45 COP1,868.44	-81.0%
Average			-74.7%

Cayman Islands vs. Colombia - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.52	$3.05 COP12,598.73	-54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.78	$34.31 COP141,531.79	+15.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,736.27	$17,642.99 COP72,780,176.46	-50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD52.86	$14.10 COP58,156.95	-77.8%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 83.9% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.51	$22.88 COP94,369.61	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,265.62	$272.41 COP1,123,746.82	-90.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,643.41	$235.87 COP973,004.09	-88.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD251.31	$66.40 COP273,922.21	-78.0%
Average			-83.9%

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pay 84.8% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,217.77	$190.65 COP786,480.08	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,888.08	$4,364.51 COP18,004,323.25	-82.6%
Average			-84.8%

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pay 82.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.28	$1.15 COP4,759.97	-84.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.32	$1.40 COP5,792.75	-78.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.90	$2.09 COP8,632.52	-84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD114.82	$22.45 COP92,628.90	-83.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.87	$3.65 COP15,072.76	-79.6%
Average			-82.1%

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pay 42.1% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.34	$52.02 COP214,592.13	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.23	$38.22 COP157,683.60	-45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.12	$81.60 COP336,633.07	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD113.99	$69.09 COP284,991.15	-49.6%
Average			-42.1%

Cayman Islands vs. Colombia - Cost of clothing

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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: February 2025

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