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Equatorial Guinea vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 54.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 37.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 35.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 89.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 98.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Equatorial Guinea

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 57.9% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$8.90 FCFA5,015	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$0.89 FCFA502	-74.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$0.89 FCFA502	-66.3%
Average			-57.9%

Cayman Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.6% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$3.36 FCFA1,893	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$10.78 FCFA6,075	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$4.27 FCFA2,407	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$3.09 FCFA1,742	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	??
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	??
Average			-37.6%

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pay 35.4% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	??
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	$26.33 FCFA14,833	-12.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	$32,972.23 FCFA18,574,687	-8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	$8.01 FCFA4,514	-85.5%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 89.2% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$17.81 FCFA10,031	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	$267.09 FCFA150,462	-90.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	$124.64 FCFA70,216	-93.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.43	??
Average			-89.2%

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pay 98.4% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Equatorial Guinea
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	$356.12 FCFA200,617	-98.4%
Average			-98.4%

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$5.34 FCFA3,009	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	$4.51 FCFA2,540	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.20	$35.61 FCFA20,062	-75.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$5.38 FCFA3,028	-70.1%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$26.71 FCFA15,046	-64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$133.54 FCFA75,231	+89.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.96	$89.03 FCFA50,154	-35.5%
Average			-3.5%

Cayman Islands vs. Equatorial Guinea - 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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