Cost of living comparison

Sydney, Australia

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 40.5% more expensive than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 89.0% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 20.4% more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 68.0% more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 6.9% more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 16.9% more in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.5% more for restaurants

	Sydney	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 A$25.79	$25.60 KYD21.32	+55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.47	$13.32 KYD11.10	+34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 A$3.90	$3.73 KYD3.11	+49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 A$3.20	$2.91 KYD2.42	+42.2%
Average			+45.5%

Sydney vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.0% more for groceries

	Sydney	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.80 A$4.38	$4.97 KYD4.14	+77.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 A$8.85	$6.42 KYD5.35	+13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 A$10.34	$10.93 KYD9.11	+65.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.35 A$6.80	$7.59 KYD6.32	+74.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 A$6.13	$5.68 KYD4.73	+45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 A$2.30	$4.21 KYD3.50	+186.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 A$2.01	$2.08 KYD1.73	+61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 A$2.15	$3.17 KYD2.64	+130.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 A$3.03	$3.42 KYD2.85	+76.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.73	$2.38 KYD1.98	+115.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 A$1.60	$2.38 KYD1.98	+132.6%
Average			+89.0%

Sydney vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.4% more for transportation

	Sydney	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.95 A$7.75	$6.65 KYD5.54	+34.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$143.27 A$224.25	$29.82 KYD24.84	-79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,825.21	$35,788.85 KYD29,808.28	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.14 A$48.74	$63.62 KYD52.99	+104.3%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 68.0% more for housing

	Sydney	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.22 A$81.74	$111.35 KYD92.74	+113.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,177.38 A$3,408.20	$2,726.77 KYD2,271.11	+25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,459.01 A$2,283.75	$1,977.92 KYD1,647.39	+35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.64 A$238.92	$302.47 KYD251.92	+98.2%
Average			+68.0%

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pay 6.9% more for childcare

	Sydney	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,995.92 A$3,124.17	$1,465.64 KYD1,220.72	-26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,906.19 A$28,028.17	$25,139.68 KYD20,938.66	+40.4%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.59 A$10.32	$7.56 KYD6.29	+14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 A$5.43	$6.41 KYD5.34	+84.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.95 A$51.58	$13.12 KYD10.93	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.52 A$93.17	$138.18 KYD115.09	+132.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.82 A$24.76	$17.89 KYD14.90	+13.1%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 16.9% more for clothing

	Sydney	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.12 A$116.02	$89.47 KYD74.52	+20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.36 A$83.52	$70.09 KYD58.37	+31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.20 A$169.37	$119.30 KYD99.36	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.17 A$203.75	$137.19 KYD114.27	+5.4%
Average			+16.9%

Sydney 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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