Cost of living comparison

 Germany
compared to
 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 97.3% more expensive than Germany overall.

Restaurants
pay 41.7% more in Cayman Islands
Groceries
pay 2.5 times more in Cayman Islands
Transportation
pay 37.7% more in Cayman Islands
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Cayman Islands
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Cayman Islands
Clothing
pay 30.5% more in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Germany Cost Breakdown

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

pay 41.7% more for restaurants

 
Germany
Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.04
€12.87
$25.60
KYD21.32
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.20
€9.34
$13.32
KYD11.09
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.80
€2.57
$3.73
KYD3.10

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

 
Germany
Cayman Islands
Bread
1 loaf
$2.03
€1.86
$4.97
KYD4.14
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.71
€6.14
$6.42
KYD5.35
Milk (1 gallon) $4.38
€4.01
$10.93
KYD9.10

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pay 37.7% more for transportation

 
Germany
Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
€6.48
$6.65
KYD5.54
Monthly public transit pass $52.96
€48.51
$29.82
KYD24.84
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,807.86
€26,389.30
$35,788.85
KYD29,805.31

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Germany
Cayman Islands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.22
€44.17
$111.35
KYD92.73
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $790.39
€724.04
$2,726.77
KYD2,270.88
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $625.27
€572.78
$1,977.92
KYD1,647.23

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Germany
Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $458.39
€419.91
$1,465.64
KYD1,220.60
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,308.95
€11,275.55
$25,139.68
KYD20,936.57

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Germany
Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.42
€4.05
$7.56
KYD6.29
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.49
€3.19
$6.41
KYD5.34
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.74
€8.00
$13.12
KYD10.93

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pay 30.5% more for clothing

 
Germany
Cayman Islands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.34
€75.42
$89.47
KYD74.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.78
€37.35
$70.09
KYD58.37
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.59
€83.90
$119.30
KYD99.35

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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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