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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 21.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 48.1% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 49.1% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of housing and clothing in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in Cayman Islands. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 27.5% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$26.71 FKP20.02	+2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$2.26 FKP1.70	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$1.29 FKP0.96	-51.3%
Average			-27.5%

Cayman Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$3.36 FKP2.52	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$1.47 FKP1.10	-72.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$7.99 FKP5.99	-33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$7.17 FKP5.37	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$3.56 FKP2.67	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$4.03 FKP3.02	-15.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$2.27 FKP1.70	+10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$4.53 FKP3.40	+28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$2.38 FKP1.78	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.70 FKP1.27	-29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.33 FKP0.25	-86.7%
Average			-30.0%

Cayman Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.1% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$6.19 FKP4.64	-3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	$2,670.87 FKP2,002.15	-92.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	??
Average			-48.1%

Cayman Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.1% more for housing

	Cayman Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$452.27 FKP339.03	+309.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	$1,201.89 FKP900.97	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	$868.03 FKP650.70	-55.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.43	$299.85 FKP224.78	-1.8%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	$600.94 FKP450.48	-62.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	??
Average			-62.2%

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pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$4.21 FKP3.15	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$3.36 FKP2.52	-48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	$16.29 FKP12.21	+13.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.20	$22.33 FKP16.74	-84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$11.02 FKP8.26	-38.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$113.51 FKP85.09	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$93.48 FKP70.08	+32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	$110.17 FKP82.59	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.96	$106.83 FKP80.09	-22.6%
Average			+12.0%

Cayman Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - 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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