Cost of living comparison

Libya

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 11.3 times more expensive than Libya overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.6 times more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 7.1 times more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 16.6 times more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 13.5 times more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 22.8 times more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3 times more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.6 times more for restaurants

	Libya	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.61 LYD22.290	$25.60 KYD21.33	+455.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.10 LYD19.810	$13.32 KYD11.10	+225.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 LYD2.300	$3.73 KYD3.11	+684.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.13 LYD0.640	$2.91 KYD2.42	+2082.2%
Average			+861.9%

Libya vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1 times more for groceries

	Libya	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$0.29 LYD1.420	$4.97 KYD4.14	+1587.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 LYD13.320	$6.42 KYD5.35	+133.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 LYD17.160	$10.93 KYD9.11	+208.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 LYD8.150	$7.59 KYD6.33	+350.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.56 LYD7.550	$5.68 KYD4.73	+263.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 LYD3.420	$4.21 KYD3.51	+493.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 LYD2.900	$2.08 KYD1.73	+247.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 LYD2.040	$3.17 KYD2.64	+650.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 LYD1.180	$3.42 KYD2.85	+1297.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 LYD1.330	$2.38 KYD1.98	+763.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 LYD1.390	$2.38 KYD1.98	+729.6%
Average			+611.3%

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pay 16.6 times more for transportation

	Libya	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.12 LYD0.560	$6.65 KYD5.54	+5614.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.74 LYD114.780	$29.82 KYD24.85	+25.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,046.81 LYD77,591.910	$35,788.85 KYD29,823.88	+123.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.88 LYD52.620	$63.62 KYD53.02	+484.7%
Average			+1561.9%

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pay 13.5 times more for housing

	Libya	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.85 LYD144.360	$111.35 KYD92.79	+273.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$191.92 LYD928.010	$2,726.77 KYD2,272.30	+1320.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$108.81 LYD526.130	$1,977.92 KYD1,648.26	+1717.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$17.03 LYD82.350	$302.47 KYD252.05	+1676.0%
Average			+1246.9%

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pay 22.8 times more for childcare

	Libya	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$58.75 LYD284.090	$1,465.64 KYD1,221.36	+2394.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,219.10 LYD5,894.780	$25,139.68 KYD20,949.62	+1962.1%
Average			+2178.3%

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pay 7.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libya	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.68 LYD3.300	$7.56 KYD6.30	+1006.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.63 LYD3.030	$6.41 KYD5.34	+921.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.33 LYD11.270	$13.12 KYD10.94	+463.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.64 LYD123.990	$138.18 KYD115.15	+438.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.44 LYD21.460	$17.89 KYD14.91	+303.2%
Average			+626.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Libya	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.50 LYD157.130	$89.47 KYD74.56	+175.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.80 LYD158.590	$70.09 KYD58.41	+113.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.23 LYD218.720	$119.30 KYD99.41	+163.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.98 LYD319.040	$137.19 KYD114.32	+107.9%
Average			+140.2%

Libya vs. Cayman Islands - 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: April 2025

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