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Switzerland vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 26.3% more expensive than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% more in Switzerland
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Switzerland
Transportation: pay 80.8% more in Switzerland
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Switzerland
Childcare: pay 59.7% more in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Switzerland
Clothing: pay 41.2% more in Switzerland

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Switzerland are more expensive than in Cayman Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Switzerland. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Switzerland.

Switzerland vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.8% more for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.65	$32.37 CHF26.02	+24.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.16	$18.82 CHF15.13	+40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$5.26 CHF4.23	+53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$4.76 CHF3.83	+80.4%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Switzerland
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$3.73 CHF2.99	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.50	$14.66 CHF11.79	+171.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.95	$8.19 CHF6.59	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.61	$7.43 CHF5.97	-6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$14.43 CHF11.60	+100.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$1.69 CHF1.36	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.10 CHF0.89	-46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$1.35 CHF1.08	-61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.89	$2.94 CHF2.36	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$1.16 CHF0.94	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$1.10 CHF0.88	-56.2%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 80.8% more for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$8.41 CHF6.76	+31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	$119.36 CHF95.96	+298.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	$40,637.10 CHF32,669.26	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD46.12	$45.06 CHF36.22	-18.6%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Switzerland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD92.03	$59.20 CHF47.59	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	$1,797.02 CHF1,444.67	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	$1,562.03 CHF1,255.75	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD254.43	$197.97 CHF159.15	-35.2%
Average			-33.9%

Cayman Islands vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing

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pay 59.7% more for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	$2,700.86 CHF2,171.30	+69.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	$33,359.10 CHF26,818.28	+49.6%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD7.00	$8.73 CHF7.01	+3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.44	$6.04 CHF4.86	-7.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD12.00	$11.28 CHF9.07	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD123.20	$101.44 CHF81.55	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.99	$24.10 CHF19.37	+33.9%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 41.2% more for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Switzerland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.48	$142.30 CHF114.40	+89.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.73	$70.55 CHF56.71	+0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD106.08	$162.86 CHF130.93	+28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.96	$202.63 CHF162.90	+46.9%
Average			+41.2%

Cayman Islands vs. Switzerland - 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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