Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

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London vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

London is 16.8% more expensive than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% less in London
Groceries: pay 50.0% less in London
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in London
Housing: pay 16.8% less in London
Childcare: pay 35.1% more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% less in London
Clothing: pay 6.1% less in London

The cost of transportation and childcare in London are more expensive than in Cayman Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in London. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.

London vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.0% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.32	$25.83 £19.96	+0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.09	$10.33 £7.98	-22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.10	$2.46 £1.90	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$1.85 £1.43	-36.4%
Average			-23.0%

Cayman Islands vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.0% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	London
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$2.07 £1.60	-58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$5.65 £4.36	-12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.10	$6.31 £4.88	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.32	$4.45 £3.44	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.73	$4.26 £3.29	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.50	$1.56 £1.21	-62.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$0.75 £0.58	-63.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.64	$1.44 £1.11	-54.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.84	$1.79 £1.38	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.69 £0.53	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.70 £0.54	-70.5%
Average			-50.0%

Cayman Islands vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$7.39 £5.71	+11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.84	$258.31 £199.58	+766.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,805.31	$36,531.14 £28,225.71	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD52.99	$35.26 £27.24	-44.6%
Average			+183.7%

Cayman Islands vs. London - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.73	$41.63 £32.17	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,270.88	$2,834.46 £2,190.04	+3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,647.23	$2,063.73 £1,594.54	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD251.90	$263.90 £203.90	-12.8%
Average			-16.8%

Cayman Islands vs. London - Cost of housing

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pay 35.1% more for childcare

	Cayman Islands	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,220.60	$2,333.60 £1,803.05	+59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,936.57	$27,892.30 £21,550.93	+10.9%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.29	$8.27 £6.39	+9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.34	$4.80 £3.71	-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.93	$19.76 £15.27	+50.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD115.08	$65.66 £50.74	-52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.90	$16.14 £12.47	-9.8%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.51	$96.94 £74.90	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.37	$50.55 £39.06	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.35	$114.87 £88.76	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD114.25	$135.36 £104.59	-1.3%
Average			-6.1%

Cayman Islands vs. London - 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: March 2025

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