Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

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Republic of the Congo vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 48.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 51.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 33.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 31.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 82.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.33	$13.96 FCFA8,420	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.10	$8.94 FCFA5,390	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$1.88 FCFA1,136	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$1.50 FCFA904	-48.5%
Average			-44.1%

Cayman Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.4% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$2.56 FCFA1,546	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$4.20 FCFA2,534	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.11	$7.87 FCFA4,747	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.33	$3.39 FCFA2,046	-55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.73	$2.20 FCFA1,325	-61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.51	$1.18 FCFA711	-72.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$0.91 FCFA549	-56.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.64	$1.98 FCFA1,191	-37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.85	$1.21 FCFA729	-64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$1.16 FCFA702	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$1.05 FCFA634	-55.9%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$5.18 FCFA3,126	-22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.85	$22.59 FCFA13,625	-24.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,823.88	$32,895.05 FCFA19,840,684	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD53.02	$14.09 FCFA8,501	-77.8%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 31.9% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.79	$75.50 FCFA45,536	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,272.30	$971.39 FCFA585,892	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,648.26	$357.68 FCFA215,733	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD252.05	$456.95 FCFA275,611	+51.1%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 82.6% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,221.36	$214.14 FCFA129,162	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,949.62	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,071	-79.7%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.30	$2.76 FCFA1,667	-63.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.34	$4.13 FCFA2,493	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.94	$3.75 FCFA2,262	-71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD115.15	$61.25 FCFA36,942	-55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.91	$8.17 FCFA4,928	-54.3%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.56	$35.83 FCFA21,613	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.41	$37.92 FCFA22,869	-45.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.41	$92.22 FCFA55,624	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD114.32	$91.67 FCFA55,289	-33.2%
Average			-40.5%

Cayman Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - 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: April 2025

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