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Cayman Islands vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 86.8% more expensive than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 55.5% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 23.5% more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 25.9% more in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.5% more for restaurants

	Aruba	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.00 AWG30.60	$25.98 KYD21.59	+52.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.14 AWG18.24	$13.39 KYD11.13	+32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 AWG3.34	$3.43 KYD2.85	+84.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 AWG3.29	$2.64 KYD2.19	+44.3%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 55.5% more for groceries

	Aruba	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40 AWG6.12	$5.68 KYD4.72	+67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.12 AWG20.03	$5.40 KYD4.49	-51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 AWG14.34	$11.94 KYD9.92	+49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.41 AWG9.74	$7.93 KYD6.59	+46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 AWG6.49	$7.20 KYD5.98	+99.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 AWG4.34	$4.75 KYD3.95	+97.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 AWG2.09	$2.05 KYD1.70	+76.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$3.53 KYD2.93	+29.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 AWG4.69	$3.46 KYD2.88	+32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 AWG2.54	$2.40 KYD2.00	+70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 AWG2.35	$2.51 KYD2.09	+92.6%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 23.5% more for transportation

	Aruba	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 AWG9.86	$6.42 KYD5.34	+17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$29.99 KYD24.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$35,985.79 KYD29,903.12	+37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$55.34 KYD45.98	+15.2%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Aruba	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.50 AWG155.71	$110.43 KYD91.76	+27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$705.36 AWG1,269.65	$2,734.92 KYD2,272.64	+287.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$985.96 AWG1,774.72	$1,947.14 KYD1,618.02	+97.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$195.56 AWG352.01	$305.30 KYD253.69	+56.1%
Average			+117.2%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Aruba	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.00	$1,591.04 KYD1,322.11	+478.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,802.39	$22,294.31 KYD18,525.90	+68.6%
Average			+273.6%

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pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 AWG7.20	$8.40 KYD6.98	+109.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.24 AWG7.64	$6.53 KYD5.43	+54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.75 AWG24.75	$14.39 KYD11.96	+4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.11 AWG149.60	$147.84 KYD122.85	+77.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 AWG22.44	$17.99 KYD14.95	+44.3%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 25.9% more for clothing

	Aruba	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.00 AWG99.00	$74.97 KYD62.30	+36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.14	$70.47 KYD58.56	+21.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG205.93	$127.28 KYD105.77	+11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$137.95 KYD114.63	+34.1%
Average			+25.9%

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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: December 2025

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