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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Antigua and Barbuda is 47.7% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Housing: pay 56.0% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Childcare: pay 91.7% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.4% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Clothing: pay 37.6% less in Antigua and Barbuda

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Antigua and Barbuda.

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Antigua and Barbuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$13.88 EC$37.50	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$11.10 EC$30.00	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$2.07 EC$5.60	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$0.96 EC$2.58	-63.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Antigua and Barbuda
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$2.78 EC$7.50	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$4.07 EC$11.00	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$8.40 EC$22.71	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$5.37 EC$14.50	-32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$3.69 EC$9.98	-48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$2.96 EC$8.00	-37.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.11 EC$3.00	-45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$3.70 EC$10.00	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$3.70 EC$10.00	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.30 EC$3.50	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.30 EC$3.50	-48.4%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Antigua and Barbuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$6.29 EC$17.00	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	$51.53 EC$139.27	-6.9%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 56.0% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Antigua and Barbuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$77.58 EC$209.67	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.43	$99.04 EC$267.65	-67.6%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 91.7% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Antigua and Barbuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-91.7%
Average			-91.7%

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pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Antigua and Barbuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-78.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$3.95 EC$10.67	-39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.20	$61.67 EC$166.67	-58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$6.20 EC$16.75	-65.6%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 37.6% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Antigua and Barbuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$50.00 EC$135.13	-33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	$74.00 EC$200.00	-41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.96	??
Average			-37.6%

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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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