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Cayman Islands vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 61.7% more expensive than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 91.7% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 76.0% more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 87.6% more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 1.8% more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 21.2% more in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Singapore	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.02	$25.98 KYD21.65	+180.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.02	$13.39 KYD11.16	+73.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$3.43 KYD2.86	+117.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$2.64 KYD2.20	+128.1%
Average			+124.8%

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pay 91.7% more for groceries

	Singapore	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$5.68 KYD4.73	+140.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.51	$5.40 KYD4.50	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.94	$11.94 KYD9.95	+3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$7.93 KYD6.61	+144.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.55	$7.20 KYD6.00	+42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$4.75 KYD3.96	+143.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$2.05 KYD1.71	+50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$3.53 KYD2.94	+58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$3.46 KYD2.89	+192.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$2.40 KYD2.00	+114.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$2.51 KYD2.09	+157.6%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 76.0% more for transportation

	Singapore	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.71	$6.42 KYD5.35	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.22	$29.99 KYD24.99	-67.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,323.20	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	-74.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.62	$55.34 KYD46.12	+468.0%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 87.6% more for housing

	Singapore	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.48	$110.43 KYD92.03	+214.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,037.79	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,949.73	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	-14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.61	$305.30 KYD254.43	+162.6%
Average			+87.6%

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

	Singapore	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,624.24	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	+26.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,680.58	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	-23.3%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.02	$8.40 KYD7.00	+8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.06	$6.53 KYD5.44	+39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.53	$14.39 KYD12.00	+12.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.77	$147.84 KYD123.20	+26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.03	$17.99 KYD14.99	+55.1%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 21.2% more for clothing

	Singapore	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.03	$74.97 KYD62.48	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.16	$70.47 KYD58.73	+65.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.40	$127.28 KYD106.08	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.49	$137.95 KYD114.96	+9.3%
Average			+21.2%

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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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