Cost of living comparison

Mexico City, Mexico

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 3.5 times more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 5.8 times more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 5.3 times more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 52.1% more in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.93 MX$197.86	$25.60 KYD21.32	+157.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$148.40	$13.32 KYD11.09	+78.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MX$21.51	$3.73 KYD3.10	+245.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MX$15.40	$2.91 KYD2.42	+276.3%
Average			+189.6%

Mexico City vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Mexico City	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.45 MX$48.87	$4.97 KYD4.14	+102.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 MX$96.99	$6.42 KYD5.35	+32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.51 MX$109.75	$10.93 KYD9.10	+98.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MX$43.50	$7.59 KYD6.32	+247.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 MX$71.16	$5.68 KYD4.73	+58.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 MX$24.35	$4.21 KYD3.50	+244.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MX$13.34	$2.08 KYD1.73	+211.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$15.92	$3.17 KYD2.64	+296.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$16.49	$3.42 KYD2.84	+312.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$16.96	$2.38 KYD1.98	+179.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$16.49	$2.38 KYD1.98	+187.7%
Average			+179.2%

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pay 5.8 times more for transportation

	Mexico City	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 MX$92.41	$6.65 KYD5.54	+43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.87 MX$356.15	$29.82 KYD24.84	+66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,615.02 MX$370,988.00	$35,788.85 KYD29,805.31	+92.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 MX$69.25	$63.62 KYD52.99	+1731.0%
Average			+483.4%

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pay 5.3 times more for housing

	Mexico City	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.38 MX$485.87	$111.35 KYD92.73	+356.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$893.52 MX$17,807.42	$2,726.77 KYD2,270.88	+205.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.24 MX$10,846.34	$1,977.92 KYD1,647.23	+263.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.31 MX$604.09	$302.47 KYD251.90	+897.9%
Average			+430.8%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Mexico City	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.33 MX$7,599.63	$1,465.64 KYD1,220.60	+284.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,426.99 MX$167,945.68	$25,139.68 KYD20,936.57	+198.3%
Average			+241.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MX$54.41	$7.56 KYD6.29	+176.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.01 MX$59.91	$6.41 KYD5.34	+113.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 MX$78.15	$13.12 KYD10.93	+234.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.69 MX$1,069.96	$138.18 KYD115.08	+157.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.96 MX$98.93	$17.89 KYD14.90	+260.5%
Average			+188.5%

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pay 52.1% more for clothing

	Mexico City	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.36 MX$1,123.13	$89.47 KYD74.51	+58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.06 MX$818.29	$70.09 KYD58.37	+70.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.99 MX$1,833.37	$119.30 KYD99.35	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.93 MX$1,832.11	$137.19 KYD114.25	+49.2%
Average			+52.1%

Mexico City 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: March 2025

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