Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Indonesia

Indonesia vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 73.0% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 84.4% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 68.1% less in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 59.8% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 85.5% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 84.1% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.7% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 52.1% less in Indonesia

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Indonesia.

Indonesia vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.4% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.33	$1.78 IDR29,614.44	-93.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.10	$3.24 IDR53,721.30	-75.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$0.63 IDR10,449.11	-83.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.41 IDR6,856.32	-85.8%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 68.1% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$1.24 IDR20,619.31	-75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$4.54 IDR75,329.36	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.11	$5.19 IDR86,181.67	-52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.33	$1.62 IDR26,915.16	-78.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.73	$1.41 IDR23,361.53	-75.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.51	$1.17 IDR19,461.60	-72.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$0.62 IDR10,285.93	-70.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.64	$0.81 IDR13,476.25	-74.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.85	$0.54 IDR9,017.65	-84.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.56 IDR9,327.53	-76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.92 IDR15,332.72	-61.2%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 59.8% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$3.10 IDR51,447.82	-53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.85	$12.11 IDR200,943.50	-59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,823.88	$24,176.29 IDR401,219,252.32	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD53.02	$3.88 IDR64,461.52	-93.9%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 85.5% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.79	$26.66 IDR442,514.50	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,272.30	$279.33 IDR4,635,605.70	-89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,648.26	$164.17 IDR2,724,545.77	-91.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD252.05	$47.78 IDR793,008.79	-84.2%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 84.1% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,221.36	$112.28 IDR1,863,291.67	-92.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,949.62	$6,061.21 IDR100,589,241.13	-75.9%
Average			-84.1%

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pay 76.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.30	$2.74 IDR45,528.07	-63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.34	$1.71 IDR28,427.36	-73.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.94	$2.18 IDR36,107.99	-83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD115.15	$26.72 IDR443,467.90	-80.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.91	$3.16 IDR52,389.22	-82.4%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 52.1% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.56	$41.98 IDR696,712.63	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.41	$27.98 IDR464,412.03	-60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.41	$68.38 IDR1,134,877.92	-42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD114.32	$65.14 IDR1,080,960.17	-52.5%
Average			-52.1%

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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: March 2025

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