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New Zealand vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 34.1% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 52.5% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 11.1% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 61.5% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 49.9% less in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in New Zealand

Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in New Zealand.

New Zealand vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.62	$14.45 NZ$24.89	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.15	$9.14 NZ$15.74	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.85	$2.11 NZ$3.63	-38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$2.02 NZ$3.47	-23.6%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 52.5% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$1.74 NZ$2.99	-69.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$3.88 NZ$6.69	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.93	$6.34 NZ$10.92	-46.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.60	$5.96 NZ$10.27	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD5.99	$4.01 NZ$6.90	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.95	$1.18 NZ$2.03	-75.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$0.95 NZ$1.64	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.93	$1.29 NZ$2.23	-63.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.88	$2.11 NZ$3.63	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$0.85 NZ$1.46	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.80 NZ$1.37	-68.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$6.08 NZ$10.47	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.95	$74.52 NZ$128.39	+148.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,942.45	$24,777.66 NZ$42,690.69	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.04	$17.81 NZ$30.69	-67.8%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 61.5% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD91.88	$50.00 NZ$86.14	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,275.62	$978.36 NZ$1,685.66	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,620.15	$810.06 NZ$1,395.70	-58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.03	$95.66 NZ$164.82	-68.7%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 49.9% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,323.85	$635.34 NZ$1,094.67	-60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,550.27	$13,463.91 NZ$23,197.66	-39.6%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD6.99	$6.04 NZ$10.41	-28.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.43	$3.35 NZ$5.78	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD11.98	$23.12 NZ$39.84	+60.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.01	$37.72 NZ$64.99	-74.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.97	$10.72 NZ$18.47	-40.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.38	$65.22 NZ$112.37	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.64	$39.23 NZ$67.60	-44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD105.91	$90.28 NZ$155.55	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.78	$119.43 NZ$205.77	-13.4%
Average			-24.9%

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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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