Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 45.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% less in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in Costa Rica
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Costa Rica.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.33
|
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.10
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.11
|
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.33
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.51
|
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.64
|
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,823.88
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.02
|
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.79
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,272.30
|
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,648.26
|
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.05
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,221.36
|
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,949.62
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.30
|
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.34
|
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.15
|
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.41
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.32
|
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
|
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