Cost of living comparison

George Town, Cayman Islands

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 19.8% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 35.8% less in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 31.4% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Reykjavik

The cost of transportation and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	George Town	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.82 KYD24.84	$20.00 ISK2,689	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.51 KYD12.92	$18.02 ISK2,423	+16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.80 KYD3.17	$3.15 ISK424	-17.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$2.19 ISK294	-24.8%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 35.8% less for groceries

	George Town	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$3.61 ISK485	-27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$7.76 ISK1,043	+20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.63 KYD9.68	$6.40 ISK861	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.52 KYD7.93	$5.76 ISK774	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.73 KYD5.60	$9.45 ISK1,270	+40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.70 KYD3.91	$1.40 ISK189	-70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$1.01 ISK136	-51.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$1.22 ISK164	-67.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.69 KYD3.07	$2.22 ISK299	-39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.97 KYD2.47	$1.43 ISK193	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.50 KYD2.08	$0.93 ISK126	-62.6%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

	George Town	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$8.50 ISK1,143	+27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.84	$74.95 ISK10,078	+151.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,771.25 KYD32,289.08	$42,450.45 ISK5,707,888	+9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.61 KYD54.64	$24.05 ISK3,234	-63.3%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	George Town	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.36 KYD92.74	$69.87 ISK9,394	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,931.28 KYD2,441.20	$1,971.17 ISK265,044	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,539.30 KYD2,114.76	$1,803.44 ISK242,491	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.52 KYD251.94	$53.95 ISK7,255	-82.2%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	George Town	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,601.98 KYD1,334.14	$252.14 ISK33,903	-84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,183.42 KYD20,973.00	$5,993.99 ISK805,952	-76.2%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 KYD6.46	$10.81 ISK1,454	+39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.63 KYD5.52	$5.31 ISK713	-20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.93	$12.25 ISK1,646	-6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.49 KYD72.03	$69.95 ISK9,405	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.90	$14.77 ISK1,987	-17.4%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	George Town	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.51	$108.97 ISK14,652	+21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.37	$49.72 ISK6,685	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.24 KYD106.80	$151.85 ISK20,418	+18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.14 KYD121.71	$194.16 ISK26,106	+32.9%
Average			+11.0%

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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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