Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 62.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 71.3% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in South Africa
Housing: pay 76.4% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 86.0% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.5% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 41.5% less in South Africa

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

South Africa vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 69.5% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.33	$8.97 ZAR164.10	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.10	$4.77 ZAR87.25	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$0.95 ZAR17.46	-74.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$0.74 ZAR13.55	-74.5%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 71.3% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$0.99 ZAR18.12	-80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$3.67 ZAR67.22	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.11	$4.20 ZAR76.79	-61.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.33	$2.23 ZAR40.73	-70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.73	$2.03 ZAR37.10	-64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.51	$0.68 ZAR12.38	-83.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$0.62 ZAR11.29	-70.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.64	$0.64 ZAR11.74	-79.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.85	$0.70 ZAR12.78	-79.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.55 ZAR10.13	-76.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.61 ZAR11.13	-74.4%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$4.99 ZAR91.24	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.85	$52.31 ZAR956.77	+75.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,823.88	$20,607.77 ZAR376,916.06	-42.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD53.02	$8.55 ZAR156.36	-86.6%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 76.4% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.79	$41.37 ZAR756.65	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,272.30	$382.55 ZAR6,996.91	-86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,648.26	$326.35 ZAR5,968.89	-83.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD252.05	$80.40 ZAR1,470.48	-73.4%
Average			-76.4%

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pay 86.0% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,221.36	$174.12 ZAR3,184.59	-88.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,949.62	$4,033.53 ZAR73,773.21	-84.0%
Average			-86.0%

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pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.30	$2.11 ZAR38.55	-72.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.34	$1.88 ZAR34.44	-70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.94	$2.90 ZAR53.12	-77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD115.15	$29.50 ZAR539.56	-78.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.91	$6.62 ZAR121.10	-63.0%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 41.5% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.56	$47.72 ZAR872.71	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.41	$32.06 ZAR586.36	-54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.41	$90.39 ZAR1,653.21	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD114.32	$81.37 ZAR1,488.20	-40.7%
Average			-41.5%

Cayman Islands vs. South Africa - 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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