Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 18.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 42.4% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 62.2% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 46.2% less in Wellington
Childcare: pay 45.1% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.60 KYD21.32	$14.93 NZ$25.95	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.32 KYD11.09	$8.96 NZ$15.57	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 KYD3.10	$2.57 NZ$4.47	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$2.15 NZ$3.75	-25.9%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 42.4% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$1.96 NZ$3.41	-60.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$4.15 NZ$7.21	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.93 KYD9.10	$6.98 NZ$12.14	-36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.59 KYD6.32	$6.84 NZ$11.89	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 KYD4.73	$5.06 NZ$8.79	-10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.21 KYD3.50	$1.40 NZ$2.43	-66.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$1.09 NZ$1.90	-47.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.17 KYD2.64	$1.48 NZ$2.57	-53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.42 KYD2.84	$2.61 NZ$4.54	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$1.01 NZ$1.76	-57.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.38 KYD1.98	$0.84 NZ$1.46	-64.8%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 62.2% more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$6.42 NZ$11.16	-3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.84	$127.57 NZ$221.76	+327.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,788.85 KYD29,805.31	$34,339.84 NZ$59,695.52	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$63.62 KYD52.99	$18.22 NZ$31.66	-71.4%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 46.2% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.35 KYD92.73	$54.27 NZ$94.34	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,726.77 KYD2,270.88	$1,487.35 NZ$2,585.56	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,977.92 KYD1,647.23	$1,335.17 NZ$2,321.03	-32.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.47 KYD251.90	$134.11 NZ$233.13	-55.7%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 45.1% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,465.64 KYD1,220.60	$871.44 NZ$1,514.88	-40.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,139.68 KYD20,936.57	$12,649.75 NZ$21,990.01	-49.7%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 KYD6.29	$7.17 NZ$12.46	-5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.41 KYD5.34	$3.41 NZ$5.93	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.93	$24.46 NZ$42.51	+86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$138.18 KYD115.08	$39.85 NZ$69.27	-71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.90	$12.24 NZ$21.28	-31.6%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.51	$75.78 NZ$131.73	-15.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.37	$55.09 NZ$95.77	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.30 KYD99.35	$119.44 NZ$207.64	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.19 KYD114.25	$129.60 NZ$225.29	-5.5%
Average			-10.5%

Cayman Islands vs. Wellington - 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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