Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 48.9% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 67.5% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 54.1% more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 35.6% more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 47.4% more in Cayman Islands

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Cayman Islands are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cayman Islands.

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Cayman Islands vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$30.00 KYD24.97	+262.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$16.80 KYD13.98	+163.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$3.03 KYD2.52	+132.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$2.85 KYD2.37	+160.4%
Average			+200.0%

Hong Kong vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.5% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$4.25 KYD3.54	+79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$27.99 KYD23.29	+123.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$17.33 KYD14.42	+56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$7.27 KYD6.05	+109.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$8.69 KYD7.23	+119.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$3.38 KYD2.82	+80.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.65 KYD1.37	+32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$2.78 KYD2.32	+33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$3.54 KYD2.95	+96.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.86 KYD1.55	+29.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.79 KYD1.49	+24.2%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$6.14 KYD5.11	-60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$80.99 KYD67.41	-9.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$41,995.48 KYD34,954.10	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$49.61 KYD41.30	+244.6%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 54.1% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$113.09 KYD94.13	+425.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$2,909.69 KYD2,421.82	+31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$2,447.74 KYD2,037.32	+44.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$349.88 KYD291.21	+83.6%
Average			+54.1%

Hong Kong vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 35.6% more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$1,806.23 KYD1,503.38	+54.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$26,602.85 KYD22,142.35	+19.3%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$7.20 KYD5.99	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$7.05 KYD5.87	+39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$14.40 KYD11.98	+7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$214.60 KYD178.62	+130.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$18.60 KYD15.48	+35.8%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 47.4% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$85.49 KYD71.16	+26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$74.09 KYD61.67	+80.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$137.99 KYD114.85	+71.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$144.98 KYD120.67	+21.0%
Average			+47.4%

Hong Kong vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of clothing

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