Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 62.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.5% less in Lima
Groceries: pay 67.9% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 35.6% less in Lima
Housing: pay 80.5% less in Lima
Childcare: pay 77.2% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.8% less in Lima
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Lima

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

Lima vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.5% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.28	$5.23 PEN18.89	-79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.07	$6.10 PEN22.04	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.10	$0.83 PEN2.99	-77.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.51 PEN1.84	-82.5%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 67.9% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.13	$2.42 PEN8.76	-51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$4.22 PEN15.26	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.09	$4.95 PEN17.91	-54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.31	$2.70 PEN9.78	-64.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.72	$2.25 PEN8.13	-60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.50	$0.87 PEN3.16	-79.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$0.50 PEN1.82	-75.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.63	$0.48 PEN1.74	-84.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.84	$0.52 PEN1.89	-84.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.53 PEN1.93	-77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.48 PEN1.72	-80.0%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 35.6% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.53	$5.39 PEN19.47	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.79	$23.85 PEN86.24	-20.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,753.02	$23,163.52 PEN83,750.68	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD52.89	$20.14 PEN72.83	-68.3%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 80.5% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.57	$26.56 PEN96.04	-76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,266.90	$575.58 PEN2,081.08	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,644.34	$363.71 PEN1,315.02	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD251.46	$44.01 PEN159.11	-85.5%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 77.2% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,218.46	$213.68 PEN772.59	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,899.84	$7,818.35 PEN28,268.25	-68.9%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.28	$2.12 PEN7.67	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.33	$2.62 PEN9.47	-59.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.91	$5.30 PEN19.16	-59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD114.88	$30.52 PEN110.33	-77.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.88	$7.95 PEN28.75	-55.6%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.38	$42.79 PEN154.72	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.27	$34.98 PEN126.48	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.18	$85.21 PEN308.08	-28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD114.05	$94.35 PEN341.14	-31.2%
Average			-40.5%

Cayman Islands vs. Lima - Cost of clothing

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