Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cayman Islands vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Cayman Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Cayman Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cayman Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Cayman Islands
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% more in Cayman Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Cayman Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.0% more in Cayman Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Cayman Islands
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$25.98
KYD21.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$13.39
KYD11.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
Berlin vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$5.40
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$11.94
KYD9.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$7.93
KYD6.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$3.46
KYD2.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
Berlin vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$29.99
KYD24.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$35,985.79
KYD29,942.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$55.34
KYD46.04
|
|
Berlin vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$110.43
KYD91.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$2,734.92
KYD2,275.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$1,947.14
KYD1,620.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$305.30
KYD254.03
|
|
Berlin vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$1,591.04
KYD1,323.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$22,294.31
KYD18,550.27
|
|
Berlin vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 90.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$8.40
KYD6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$6.53
KYD5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$14.39
KYD11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$147.84
KYD123.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$17.99
KYD14.97
|
|
Berlin vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$74.97
KYD62.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$70.47
KYD58.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$127.28
KYD105.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$137.95
KYD114.78
|
|
Berlin vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Germany vs. Cayman Islands.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Germany and Cayman Islands.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cayman Islands or Berlin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.