Cost of living comparison

 Cayman Islands
compared to
 San Diego (CA), United States
San Diego vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

San Diego is 11.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 19.8% less in San Diego
Groceries
pay 35.0% less in San Diego
Transportation
pay 12.0% more in San Diego
Housing
pay 9.4% less in San Diego
Childcare
pay 2.9% more in San Diego
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.8% less in San Diego
Clothing
pay 20.8% less in San Diego

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

San Diego vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Diego instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

pay 19.8% less for restaurants

 
Cayman Islands
San Diego
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.60
KYD21.35
$21.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.32
KYD11.11
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.73
KYD3.11
$2.64
 

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pay 35.0% less for groceries

 
Cayman Islands
San Diego
Bread
1 loaf
$4.97
KYD4.15
$4.20
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.42
KYD5.36
$7.34
 
Milk (1 gallon) $10.93
KYD9.12
$4.38
 

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

 
Cayman Islands
San Diego
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.65
KYD5.54
$5.15
 
Monthly public transit pass $29.82
KYD24.87
$72.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,788.85
KYD29,847.79
$35,376.95
 

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pay 9.4% less for housing

 
Cayman Islands
San Diego
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$111.35
KYD92.86
$70.11
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,726.77
KYD2,274.12
$2,839.47
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,977.92
KYD1,649.58
$2,284.17
 

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pay 2.9% more for childcare

 
Cayman Islands
San Diego
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,465.64
KYD1,222.34
$1,754.29
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,139.68
KYD20,966.41
$21,666.67
 

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cayman Islands
San Diego
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.56
KYD6.30
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.41
KYD5.34
$5.41
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
KYD10.94
$11.06
 

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

 
Cayman Islands
San Diego
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.47
KYD74.62
$58.49
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$70.09
KYD58.45
$59.66
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$119.30
KYD99.49
$91.33
 

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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: June 2025
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