Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.3 times more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Cayman Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cayman Islands
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Cayman Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cayman Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Cayman Islands
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$25.60
KYD21.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$13.32
KYD11.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$10.93
KYD9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$7.59
KYD6.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,788.85
KYD29,753.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$63.62
KYD52.89
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$111.35
KYD92.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$2,726.77
KYD2,266.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,977.92
KYD1,644.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$302.47
KYD251.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,465.64
KYD1,218.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,139.68
KYD20,899.84
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$7.56
KYD6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$6.41
KYD5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$138.18
KYD114.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cayman Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$119.30
KYD99.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$137.19
KYD114.05
|
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