Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 73.5% more expensive than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 66.0% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 20.6% more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.4% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 10.6% less in Cayman Islands

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in French Polynesia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 30.8% more for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.43 CFPF1,693	$25.60 KYD21.28	+65.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.62 CFPF1,275	$13.32 KYD11.07	+14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 CFPF324	$3.73 KYD3.10	+26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 CFPF274	$2.91 KYD2.42	+16.7%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 66.0% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 CFPF246	$4.97 KYD4.13	+121.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 CFPF616	$6.42 KYD5.34	+14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 CFPF647	$10.93 KYD9.09	+85.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.16 CFPF785	$7.59 KYD6.31	+6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 CFPF604	$5.68 KYD4.72	+3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 CFPF268	$4.21 KYD3.50	+72.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CFPF77	$2.08 KYD1.73	+194.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.89 CFPF536	$3.17 KYD2.63	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.03 CFPF332	$3.42 KYD2.84	+12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 CFPF224	$2.38 KYD1.98	+16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 CFPF78	$2.38 KYD1.98	+234.0%
Average			+66.0%

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pay 20.6% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.27 CFPF578	$6.65 KYD5.53	+26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.82 KYD24.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,759.02 CFPF2,168,264	$35,788.85 KYD29,753.02	+81.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$116.76 CFPF12,812	$63.62 KYD52.89	-45.5%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	French Polynesia	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.35 CFPF10,792	$111.35 KYD92.57	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,088.99 CFPF119,501	$2,726.77 KYD2,266.90	+150.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$943.04 CFPF103,485	$1,977.92 KYD1,644.34	+109.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.89 CFPF8,547	$302.47 KYD251.46	+288.3%
Average			+140.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	French Polynesia	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$449.07 CFPF49,279	$1,465.64 KYD1,218.46	+226.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,981.37 CFPF985,574	$25,139.68 KYD20,899.84	+179.9%
Average			+203.2%

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pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.49 CFPF493	$7.56 KYD6.28	+68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 CFPF424	$6.41 KYD5.33	+65.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.14 CFPF1,222	$13.12 KYD10.91	+17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.60 CFPF6,650	$138.18 KYD114.88	+128.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.57 CFPF1,380	$17.89 KYD14.88	+42.3%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.19 CFPF12,970	$89.47 KYD74.38	-24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$87.78 CFPF9,632	$70.09 KYD58.27	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.76 CFPF15,227	$119.30 KYD99.18	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 CFPF12,970	$137.19 KYD114.05	+16.1%
Average			-10.6%

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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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