Travel budget and cost of living in the Cayman Islands how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to the Cayman Islands and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in the Cayman Islands. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Cayman Islands travel budget.
Travel budget in the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: calculate your travel budget
Cayman Islands: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in the Cayman Islands for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 175 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 12 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 3589* (2660 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 296 for 2 ppl.
- $ 67 per person
- $ 43 per person
- $ 21 per person
Total budget:
$ 7754* (5754 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 643 for 2 ppl.
- $ 125 per person
- $ 107 per person
- $ 41 per person
Total budget:
$ 16597* (12306 $)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in the Cayman Islands in 2023
Cost of living: Cayman Islands VS United States
On average, the cost of living in the Cayman Islands in 2023 is 86% higher than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in the Cayman Islands by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in the Cayman Islands compared to the national average.
Cities | /Cayman Islands | View Details |
---|---|---|
Bodden Town | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bodden Town |
North Side | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in North Side |
Seven Mile Beach | 10% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Seven Mile Beach |
Local prices in the Cayman Islands by expense type
Cayman Islands: Restaurant budget

($ 14 to $ 46)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 52 to $ 102)
73% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 20)
39% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.4 to $ 11)
21% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.7 to $ 8.1)
60% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 8.1)
29% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.7 to $ 6.1)
45% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 4.1)
41% more than in the United States (USA)

Cayman Islands: Hotel and accommodation budget

( $ 175)
17% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 306 to $ 569)
94% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 592 to $ 1143)
171% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1090 to $ 2106)
129% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 318 to $ 1231)
160% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 704 to $ 1101)
323% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 796 to $ 1200)
359% more than in the United States (USA)

Cayman Islands: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.8 to $ 6.7)
244% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 8.1)
42% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 11)
41% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.1 to $ 14)
70% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.9 to $ 28)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 18)
75% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 13)
84% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 13)
136% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 4.1)
35% more than in the United States (USA)

Cayman Islands: Public and private transport budget

($ 2.7 to $ 4.1)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.3 to $ 13)
260% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.6 to $ 2.6)
87% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 14 to $ 244)
11% more than in the United States (USA)

Cayman Islands: Leisure activity budget

($ 17 to $ 21)
40% more than in the United States (USA)

Cayman Islands: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 13 to $ 18)
34% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 69 to $ 189)
65% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 55 to $ 204)
161% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 400)

(fair price: $ 976)

(fair price: $ 483)

(fair price: $ 488)

(fair price: $ 547)

(fair price: $ 564)
About the information on the cost of living in the Cayman Islands
The information about the cost of living in the Cayman Islands shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in the Cayman Islands updated on 25-09-2023.
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