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Hong Kong vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 21.9% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 17.5% less in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% less in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Hong Kong

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$7.91 HK$61.55	-69.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$6.43 HK$50.04	-52.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$1.39 HK$10.81	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$1.11 HK$8.66	-57.8%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$2.19 HK$17.06	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$12.44 HK$96.85	+130.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$11.75 HK$91.46	-1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$3.52 HK$27.37	-55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$4.85 HK$37.76	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$1.57 HK$12.19	-67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.09 HK$8.46	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$1.62 HK$12.63	-54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$1.39 HK$10.79	-60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.10 HK$8.56	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.06 HK$8.25	-57.8%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$11.90 HK$92.63	+85.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	$67.49 HK$525.39	+125.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	+7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	$14.53 HK$113.08	-73.8%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$22.19 HK$172.75	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	-13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.43	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	-41.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 17.5% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	-34.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	-0.2%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$6.48 HK$50.47	-22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$5.23 HK$40.71	-19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	$13.11 HK$102.08	-8.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.20	$79.18 HK$616.37	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$12.85 HK$100.07	-28.6%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$74.06 HK$576.57	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$42.18 HK$328.34	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	$91.97 HK$716.01	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.96	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	+3.5%
Average			-16.4%

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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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