Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 2.4 times more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 88.1% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 95.3% more in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.73	$25.60 KYD21.33	+312.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.49	$13.32 KYD11.10	+115.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$3.73 KYD3.11	+388.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$2.91 KYD2.42	+350.4%
Average			+291.7%

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pay 88.1% more for groceries

	Macau	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$4.97 KYD4.14	+124.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.93	$6.42 KYD5.35	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.36	$10.93 KYD9.11	+34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.19	$7.59 KYD6.32	+216.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.37	$5.68 KYD4.73	+60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$4.21 KYD3.50	+144.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$2.08 KYD1.73	+42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$3.17 KYD2.64	+83.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.67	$3.42 KYD2.85	+215.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$2.38 KYD1.98	+20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$2.38 KYD1.98	+53.3%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Macau	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.61	$6.65 KYD5.54	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.36	$29.82 KYD24.85	+100.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,674.63	$35,788.85 KYD29,818.23	+15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$63.62 KYD53.01	+460.7%
Average			+145.3%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Macau	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.07	$111.35 KYD92.77	+276.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,065.02	$2,726.77 KYD2,271.87	+141.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,957.59	$1,977.92 KYD1,647.94	+99.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP498.04	$302.47 KYD252.01	+386.6%
Average			+225.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Macau	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,470.84	$1,465.64 KYD1,221.13	+114.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,001.14	$25,139.68 KYD20,945.65	+88.2%
Average			+101.4%

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pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.69	$7.56 KYD6.29	+48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.71	$6.41 KYD5.34	+39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.73	$13.12 KYD10.93	+111.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP795.76	$138.18 KYD115.13	+39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.41	$17.89 KYD14.91	+28.7%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 95.3% more for clothing

	Macau	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP414.29	$89.47 KYD74.55	+73.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.67	$70.09 KYD58.39	+125.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP469.17	$119.30 KYD99.39	+103.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP614.58	$137.19 KYD114.30	+78.8%
Average			+95.3%

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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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