Cost of living comparison

 Cayman Islands
compared to
 New Jersey, USA
New Jersey vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

New Jersey is 10.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 26.4% less in New Jersey
Groceries
pay 31.8% less in New Jersey
Transportation
pay 55.6% more in New Jersey
Housing
pay 34.2% less in New Jersey
Childcare
pay 11.2% more in New Jersey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.5% less in New Jersey
Clothing
pay 27.2% less in New Jersey

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

New Jersey vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Jersey instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

pay 26.4% less for restaurants

 
Cayman Islands
New Jersey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.60
KYD21.32
$19.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.32
KYD11.10
$11.19
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.73
KYD3.11
$2.49
 

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

 
Cayman Islands
New Jersey
Bread
1 loaf
$4.97
KYD4.14
$3.89
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.42
KYD5.35
$7.30
 
Milk (1 gallon) $10.93
KYD9.11
$4.36
 

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pay 55.6% more for transportation

 
Cayman Islands
New Jersey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.65
KYD5.54
$3.49
 
Monthly public transit pass $29.82
KYD24.84
$133.88
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,788.85
KYD29,812.65
$31,750.31
 

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pay 34.2% less for housing

 
Cayman Islands
New Jersey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$111.35
KYD92.75
$58.37
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,726.77
KYD2,271.44
$2,167.23
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,977.92
KYD1,647.63
$1,865.29
 

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pay 11.2% more for childcare

 
Cayman Islands
New Jersey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,465.64
KYD1,220.90
$1,618.98
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,139.68
KYD20,941.73
$28,166.67
 

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cayman Islands
New Jersey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.56
KYD6.29
$6.72
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.41
KYD5.34
$4.97
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
KYD10.93
$11.57
 

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

 
Cayman Islands
New Jersey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.47
KYD74.53
$53.04
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$70.09
KYD58.38
$45.58
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$119.30
KYD99.38
$91.11
 

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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: July 2025
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