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Saint Lucia vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 48.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 33.6% less in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 75.0% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 87.5% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 55.7% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.62	$7.40 EC$20.00	-71.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.15	$7.40 EC$20.00	-44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.85	$1.94 EC$5.25	-43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$0.97 EC$2.63	-63.2%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$1.67 EC$4.52	-70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$5.61 EC$15.17	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.93	$7.76 EC$20.96	-35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.60	$4.24 EC$11.46	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD5.99	$4.41 EC$11.93	-38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.95	$3.43 EC$9.27	-27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$0.75 EC$2.04	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.93	$2.86 EC$7.72	-19.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.88	$3.01 EC$8.13	-13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$2.62 EC$7.09	+9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.78 EC$2.12	-68.8%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$5.85 EC$15.82	-8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,942.45	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.04	??
Average			-14.6%

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pay 75.0% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD91.88	$41.07 EC$111.00	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,275.62	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	-83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,620.15	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	-79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.03	$79.23 EC$214.12	-74.0%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 87.5% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,323.85	$198.89 EC$537.50	-87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,550.27	??
Average			-87.5%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD6.99	$3.89 EC$10.51	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.43	$3.70 EC$10.00	-43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD11.98	$9.25 EC$25.00	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.01	$49.03 EC$132.50	-66.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.97	$7.03 EC$19.00	-60.9%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.38	$50.57 EC$136.67	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.64	$53.96 EC$145.83	-23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD105.91	$107.92 EC$291.67	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.78	$129.51 EC$350.00	-6.1%
Average			-19.3%

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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: December 2025

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