Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

George Town is 41.0% more expensive than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% more in George Town
Groceries: pay 49.3% more in George Town
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in George Town
Housing: pay 31.7% more in George Town
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in George Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in George Town
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in George Town

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in George Town are more expensive than in Nassau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in George Town.

George Town vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.3% more for restaurants

	Nassau	George Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$29.82 KYD24.80	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$15.51 KYD12.90	+55.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$3.80 KYD3.16	+74.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$2.91 KYD2.42	+69.6%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 49.3% more for groceries

	Nassau	George Town
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$4.97 KYD4.14	-3.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$6.42 KYD5.34	+59.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$11.63 KYD9.67	-40.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$9.52 KYD7.92	+29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$6.73 KYD5.60	+29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$4.70 KYD3.91	+173.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$2.08 KYD1.73	+58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$3.73 KYD3.11	+76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$3.69 KYD3.07	+53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$2.97 KYD2.47	+39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$2.50 KYD2.08	+67.8%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Nassau	George Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$6.65 KYD5.53	+23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$29.82 KYD24.80	-33.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$38,771.25 KYD32,244.26	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$65.61 KYD54.57	+112.7%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 31.7% more for housing

	Nassau	George Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$111.36 KYD92.61	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$2,931.28 KYD2,437.81	+57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$2,539.30 KYD2,111.82	+41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$302.52 KYD251.59	+21.4%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Nassau	George Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$1,601.98 KYD1,332.29	+150.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$25,183.42 KYD20,943.89	+68.8%
Average			+109.6%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	George Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$7.75 KYD6.45	+55.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$6.63 KYD5.51	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$13.12 KYD10.91	+19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$86.49 KYD71.93	-24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$17.89 KYD14.88	-0.6%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Nassau	George Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$89.47 KYD74.41	+32.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$70.09 KYD58.29	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$128.24 KYD106.65	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$146.14 KYD121.54	+21.8%
Average			+13.9%

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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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