Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 71.4% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.1% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 78.8% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 33.4% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 82.9% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 77.2% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.0% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 75.3% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 72.1% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.62	$3.45 RWF5,070	-86.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.15	$6.89 RWF10,140	-48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$0.86 RWF1,262	-75.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$0.57 RWF842	-78.3%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 78.8% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$1.05 RWF1,538	-81.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$2.26 RWF3,319	-58.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.94	$2.64 RWF3,886	-77.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.60	$1.65 RWF2,434	-79.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD5.99	$2.10 RWF3,082	-70.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.95	$1.15 RWF1,696	-75.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$0.37 RWF543	-82.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.93	$0.70 RWF1,032	-80.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.88	$0.48 RWF705	-86.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$0.23 RWF335	-90.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.39 RWF575	-84.4%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 33.4% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$4.42 RWF6,504	-31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.96	$29.30 RWF43,095	-2.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,951.19	$26,543.61 RWF39M	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.06	$14.48 RWF21,294	-73.8%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 82.9% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD91.91	$19.48 RWF28,645	-82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,276.29	$575.44 RWF846K	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,620.62	$322.51 RWF474K	-83.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.10	$39.98 RWF58,802	-86.9%
Average			-82.9%

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pay 77.2% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,324.23	$166.62 RWF245K	-89.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,555.69	$7,842.43 RWF12M	-64.8%
Average			-77.2%

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pay 80.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD6.99	$1.03 RWF1,521	-87.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$2.31 RWF3,402	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD11.98	$1.72 RWF2,535	-88.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.04	$31.41 RWF46,193	-78.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.98	$3.45 RWF5,070	-80.8%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 75.3% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.40	$19.19 RWF28,223	-74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.65	$19.30 RWF28,392	-72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD105.94	$22.98 RWF33,800	-81.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.81	$37.92 RWF55,770	-72.5%
Average			-75.3%

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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: July 2026

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