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Cayman Islands vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 64.3% more expensive than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 90.9% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 23.8% more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 72.1% more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.3% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Cayman Islands

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% more for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 GIP15.02	$25.98 KYD21.65	+29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.36 GIP10.76	$13.39 KYD11.16	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GIP1.24	$3.43 KYD2.86	+106.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 GIP1.40	$2.64 KYD2.20	+41.1%
Average			+42.8%

Gibraltar vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.9% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$1.97 GIP1.48	$5.68 KYD4.73	+188.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 GIP3.95	$5.40 KYD4.50	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.33 GIP5.49	$11.94 KYD9.95	+62.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 GIP3.80	$7.93 KYD6.61	+56.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 GIP2.98	$7.20 KYD6.00	+80.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.32	$4.75 KYD3.96	+170.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 GIP1.23	$2.05 KYD1.71	+25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 GIP1.48	$3.53 KYD2.94	+79.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 GIP1.27	$3.46 KYD2.89	+104.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 GIP0.94	$2.40 KYD2.00	+91.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.79	$2.51 KYD2.09	+138.3%
Average			+90.9%

Gibraltar vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.8% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 GIP4.33	$6.42 KYD5.35	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.99 KYD24.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,903.92 GIP33,661.10	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	-19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.71 GIP23.02	$55.34 KYD46.12	+80.2%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 72.1% more for housing

	Gibraltar	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.78 GIP53.06	$110.43 KYD92.03	+56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,025.41 GIP1,518.30	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	+35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,709.35 GIP1,281.37	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	+13.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.69 GIP80.73	$305.30 KYD254.43	+183.5%
Average			+72.1%

Gibraltar vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Gibraltar	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$779.00 GIP583.96	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	+104.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70
Average			+104.2%

Gibraltar vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of childcare

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pay 93.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.34 GIP4.00	$8.40 KYD7.00	+57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GIP2.63	$6.53 KYD5.44	+86.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.74 GIP3.55	$14.39 KYD12.00	+203.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 GIP60.06	$147.84 KYD123.20	+84.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.35 GIP10.01	$17.99 KYD14.99	+34.7%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.99 GIP99.69	$74.97 KYD62.48	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.24 GIP33.16	$70.47 KYD58.73	+59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.21 GIP73.62	$127.28 KYD106.08	+29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.48 GIP70.08	$137.95 KYD114.96	+47.6%
Average			+23.2%

Gibraltar vs. Cayman Islands - 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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