Cost of living comparison

Geneva, Switzerland

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 4.9% more expensive than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% less in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 53.2% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 46.5% more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 41.2% less in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.8% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 CHF24.46	$25.60 KYD21.33	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF13.59	$13.32 KYD11.10	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF3.98	$3.73 KYD3.11	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF3.75	$2.91 KYD2.42	-38.4%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 53.2% more for groceries

	Geneva	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.04	$4.97 KYD4.14	+29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF10.19	$6.42 KYD5.35	-49.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 CHF5.88	$10.93 KYD9.11	+47.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.61 CHF6.05	$7.59 KYD6.32	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF10.34	$5.68 KYD4.73	-56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 CHF1.30	$4.21 KYD3.50	+157.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.92	$2.08 KYD1.73	+80.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 CHF1.09	$3.17 KYD2.64	+129.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.81 CHF2.23	$3.42 KYD2.85	+21.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.92	$2.38 KYD1.98	+104.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.85	$2.38 KYD1.98	+122.1%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Geneva	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 CHF6.40	$6.65 KYD5.54	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.84 CHF63.42	$29.82 KYD24.85	-62.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF29,718.51	$35,788.85 KYD29,818.09	-4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.13 CHF27.91	$63.62 KYD53.01	+81.1%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 46.5% more for housing

	Geneva	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.62 CHF47.36	$111.35 KYD92.77	+86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,191.80 CHF1,741.23	$2,726.77 KYD2,271.85	+24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,942.94 CHF1,543.53	$1,977.92 KYD1,647.93	+1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.59 CHF138.70	$302.47 KYD252.01	+73.2%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 41.2% less for childcare

	Geneva	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,761.19 CHF2,988.01	$1,465.64 KYD1,221.12	-61.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,979.71 CHF25,405.70	$25,139.68 KYD20,945.55	-21.4%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF7.25	$7.56 KYD6.29	-17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.45 CHF4.33	$6.41 KYD5.34	+17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.15	$13.12 KYD10.93	+27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.48 CHF60.76	$138.18 KYD115.13	+80.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.12	$17.89 KYD14.91	-21.6%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Geneva	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.16 CHF97.05	$89.47 KYD74.55	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.27 CHF49.47	$70.09 KYD58.39	+12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.42 CHF112.35	$119.30 KYD99.39	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.56 CHF154.57	$137.19 KYD114.30	-29.5%
Average			-14.8%

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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: July 2025

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