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Cayman Islands vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 64.3% more expensive than South Carolina.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% more in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 80.0% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 83.8% more in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 74.2% more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 17.2% more in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 54.9% more in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of South Carolina, you would:

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pay 27.2% more for restaurants

	South Carolina	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.17	$25.98 KYD21.65	+35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.16	$13.39 KYD11.16	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.65	$3.43 KYD2.86	+29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13	$2.64 KYD2.20	+24.1%
Average			+27.2%

South Carolina vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 80.0% more for groceries

	South Carolina	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44	$5.68 KYD4.73	+65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99	$5.40 KYD4.50	-9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.54	$11.94 KYD9.95	+236.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18	$7.93 KYD6.61	+89.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.64	$7.20 KYD6.00	+27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.64	$4.75 KYD3.96	+79.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76	$2.05 KYD1.71	+170.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49	$3.53 KYD2.94	+41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31	$3.46 KYD2.89	+50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.63	$2.40 KYD2.00	+47.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38	$2.51 KYD2.09	+81.9%
Average			+80.0%

South Carolina vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 83.8% more for transportation

	South Carolina	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.88	$6.42 KYD5.35	+123.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.17	$29.99 KYD24.99	-35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,190.90	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	+8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.34	$55.34 KYD46.12	+238.7%
Average			+83.8%

South Carolina vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 74.2% more for housing

	South Carolina	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.47	$110.43 KYD92.03	+66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,589.94	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	+72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,366.92	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	+42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$141.20	$305.30 KYD254.43	+116.2%
Average			+74.2%

South Carolina vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 17.2% more for childcare

	South Carolina	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,346.85	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	+18.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,168.15	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	+16.3%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	South Carolina	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29	$8.40 KYD7.00	+58.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17	$6.53 KYD5.44	+26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.67	$14.39 KYD12.00	+87.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.75	$147.84 KYD123.20	+351.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.71	$17.99 KYD14.99	+41.6%
Average			+113.1%

South Carolina vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.9% more for clothing

	South Carolina	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.06	$74.97 KYD62.48	+49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.86	$70.47 KYD58.73	+96.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.43	$127.28 KYD106.08	+50.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.81	$137.95 KYD114.96	+22.3%
Average			+54.9%

South Carolina 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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