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Cayman Islands vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Cayman Islands is 1.4% more expensive than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.0% less in Cayman Islands
Groceries: pay 61.2% more in Cayman Islands
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Cayman Islands
Housing: pay 54.4% more in Cayman Islands
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Cayman Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Cayman Islands
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.0% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Cayman Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$32.37 CHF26.02	$25.98 KYD21.65	-19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.82 CHF15.13	$13.39 KYD11.16	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.26 CHF4.23	$3.43 KYD2.86	-34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.76 CHF3.83	$2.64 KYD2.20	-44.6%
Average			-32.0%

Switzerland vs. Cayman Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.2% more for groceries

	Switzerland	Cayman Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 CHF2.99	$5.68 KYD4.73	+52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.66 CHF11.79	$5.40 KYD4.50	-63.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.19 CHF6.59	$11.94 KYD9.95	+45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.43 CHF5.97	$7.93 KYD6.61	+6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.43 CHF11.60	$7.20 KYD6.00	-50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 CHF1.36	$4.75 KYD3.96	+180.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 CHF0.89	$2.05 KYD1.71	+85.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 CHF1.08	$3.53 KYD2.94	+162.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.94 CHF2.36	$3.46 KYD2.89	+17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.94	$2.40 KYD2.00	+106.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CHF0.88	$2.51 KYD2.09	+128.3%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Cayman Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 CHF6.76	$6.42 KYD5.35	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.36 CHF95.96	$29.99 KYD24.99	-74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,637.10 CHF32,669.26	$35,985.79 KYD29,989.95	-11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$45.06 CHF36.22	$55.34 KYD46.12	+22.8%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 54.4% more for housing

	Switzerland	Cayman Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.20 CHF47.59	$110.43 KYD92.03	+86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,797.02 CHF1,444.67	$2,734.92 KYD2,279.23	+52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,562.03 CHF1,255.75	$1,947.14 KYD1,622.72	+24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.97 CHF159.15	$305.30 KYD254.43	+54.2%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Cayman Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,700.86 CHF2,171.30	$1,591.04 KYD1,325.95	-41.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,359.10 CHF26,818.28	$22,294.31 KYD18,579.70	-33.2%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Cayman Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.73 CHF7.01	$8.40 KYD7.00	-3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.04 CHF4.86	$6.53 KYD5.44	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.28 CHF9.07	$14.39 KYD12.00	+27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.44 CHF81.55	$147.84 KYD123.20	+45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.10 CHF19.37	$17.99 KYD14.99	-25.3%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Cayman Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.30 CHF114.40	$74.97 KYD62.48	-47.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.55 CHF56.71	$70.47 KYD58.73	-0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$162.86 CHF130.93	$127.28 KYD106.08	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.63 CHF162.90	$137.95 KYD114.96	-31.9%
Average			-25.3%

Switzerland 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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