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Costa Rica vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Costa Rica is 44.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Costa Rica
Groceries: pay 52.1% less in Costa Rica
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Costa Rica
Housing: pay 69.2% less in Costa Rica
Childcare: pay 62.4% less in Costa Rica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% less in Costa Rica
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Costa Rica

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Costa Rica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.59	$9.77 CRC4,857.39	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.13	$9.53 CRC4,739.57	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.85	$2.00 CRC995.21	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.19	$1.57 CRC781.41	-40.4%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 52.1% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Costa Rica
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.72	$2.54 CRC1,262.79	-55.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.49	$4.50 CRC2,237.94	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.92	$7.52 CRC3,740.34	-37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.59	$2.80 CRC1,389.74	-64.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD5.98	$3.83 CRC1,902.77	-46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.95	$1.78 CRC886.81	-62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.70	$0.62 CRC305.74	-70.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.93	$1.65 CRC819.01	-53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.88	$1.24 CRC617.46	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.28 CRC635.24	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.10 CRC547.12	-56.2%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Costa Rica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$5.47 CRC2,719.23	-14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.92	$54.59 CRC27,137.81	+82.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,903.12	$36,444.91 CRC18,117,972.89	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD45.98	$15.68 CRC7,794.48	-71.7%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 69.2% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Costa Rica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD91.76	$49.17 CRC24,446.08	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,272.64	$805.28 CRC400,329.95	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,618.02	$555.89 CRC276,349.98	-71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD253.69	$63.57 CRC31,602.67	-79.2%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 62.4% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Costa Rica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,322.11	$517.09 CRC257,060.35	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,525.90	$9,552.94 CRC4,749,083.93	-57.2%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Costa Rica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD6.98	$2.59 CRC1,285.81	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.43	$3.84 CRC1,908.38	-41.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD11.96	$4.70 CRC2,336.25	-67.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD122.85	$58.68 CRC29,171.56	-60.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.95	$9.11 CRC4,527.37	-49.4%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Costa Rica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.30	$58.22 CRC28,941.22	-22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.56	$44.70 CRC22,222.99	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD105.77	$112.79 CRC56,072.28	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.63	$93.41 CRC46,435.67	-32.3%
Average			-25.6%

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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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