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British Virgin Islands vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 31.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 27.8% less in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 35.3% less in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 65.1% less in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.5% less in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in British Virgin Islands

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$24.49	-5.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$13.25	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$1.97	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$1.50	-43.2%
Average			-23.2%

Cayman Islands vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$4.96	-12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$7.75	+43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$9.43	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$6.10	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$5.21	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$1.56	-67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.59	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$0.91	-74.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$3.22	-7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$2.39	-0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.95	-22.2%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 27.8% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$4.64	-27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	??
Average			-27.8%

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pay 35.3% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$120.00	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	$1,458.33	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	$1,183.33	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.43	$110.12	-63.9%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 65.1% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	$375.00	-76.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	$10,320.00	-53.7%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$3.75	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$6.04	-7.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	$5.00	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.20	$120.00	-18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$12.50	-30.5%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$47.50	-36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$55.00	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	$155.00	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.96	$125.00	-9.4%
Average			-11.6%

Cayman Islands vs. British Virgin 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: December 2025

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