Grand Cayman Grocery Prices: Foster's vs Hurley's
Foster's vs Hurley's, priced daily across two baskets of everyday groceries. On weekly essentials, Foster's currently runs about 9.2% cheaper. Kirk Market is excluded (no online prices). All prices in KYD.
Grocery Prices in Grand Cayman — Foster's vs Hurley's Comparison
Daily.ky compares grocery prices at Foster's (Foster's Food Fair) and Hurley's (Hurley's Marketplace), the two largest supermarkets in Grand Cayman, using two fixed baskets refreshed from each store's online prices. All prices are in CI$ (Cayman Islands Dollars). Kirk Market is excluded because it does not publish prices online. Grand Cayman supermarkets do not sell alcohol; beer, wine, and spirits come from dedicated liquor retailers.
Branded Grocery Basket (Foster's vs Hurley's)
For a basket of 10 identical branded products, Foster's totals CI$72.80 and Hurley's totals CI$76.40. Foster's is about 4.7% cheaper on this basket (a difference of roughly CI$3.60). Items include Barilla pasta, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Heinz ketchup, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Quaker oats, Skippy peanut butter, Anchor butter, and Bertolli olive oil.
Weekly Essentials Basket (Milk, Bread, Eggs, Produce)
For a 15-item basket of weekly essentials, Foster's totals CI$48.35 and Hurley's totals CI$53.25. Foster's is about 9.2% cheaper on basic groceries.
Sample current prices (Foster's / Hurley's): whole milk 1L CI$4.29 / CI$4.29; white bread CI$2.99 / CI$3.99; a dozen eggs CI$1.99 / CI$3.59; chicken breast per lb CI$6.69 / CI$5.49.
Where the Price Gaps Are Biggest
No single store is cheapest on everything. The largest per-item gaps in the essentials basket: Eggs (dozen) (CI$1.99 at Foster's vs CI$3.59 at Hurley's, Foster's cheaper); Cheddar Cheese (CI$7.99 at Foster's vs CI$9.39 at Hurley's, Foster's cheaper); Lettuce (Iceberg) (CI$3.79 at Foster's vs CI$2.39 at Hurley's, Hurley's cheaper); Chicken Breast (CI$6.69 at Foster's vs CI$5.49 at Hurley's, Hurley's cheaper). Comparing before a big shop is the main way to save.
Grocery prices last refreshed 2026-08-02. The live comparison on this page updates daily.
All prices in KYD (Cayman Islands Dollars), pulled daily from Foster's and Hurley's online stores. Kirk Market is excluded because it does not publish prices online. Prices reflect online listings and may differ in-store. Grand Cayman's supermarkets do not sell alcohol.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cayman Islands
Is Foster's or Hurley's cheaper in Grand Cayman?
On the baskets Daily.ky tracks daily, Foster's is currently the cheaper of the two: recently about 5% cheaper on a basket of identical branded products and about 10% cheaper on weekly essentials. But no store is cheapest on everything. Hurley's beats Foster's on some items (for example chicken breast and apples), so comparing before a big shop is the way to save. The live comparison on /grocery-prices shows the current per-item winner.
How much do groceries cost in Grand Cayman?
Groceries in Grand Cayman cost noticeably more than in the US because almost everything is imported. As a benchmark, Daily.ky's 15-item basket of weekly essentials (milk, bread, eggs, produce, rice, chicken) totals roughly CI$46 at Foster's and CI$53 at Hurley's. A single person typically spends CI$400 to CI$700 a month on groceries, more with imported or organic items. Daily.ky tracks live prices at both supermarkets on /grocery-prices.
Are groceries expensive in the Cayman Islands?
Yes. Because the Cayman Islands import nearly all food and apply customs duty, staples cost well above US prices. Examples from Daily.ky's daily tracking: a litre of whole milk about CI$4.29, a loaf of white bread CI$3 to CI$4, a dozen eggs CI$1.59 to CI$3.59 depending on the store, and a box of Kellogg's Corn Flakes CI$5.79 to CI$9.59. Shopping the cheaper store per item and buying bulk at Cost-U-Less or Priced Right are the main ways to cut the bill.
How much is milk, bread, and eggs in Grand Cayman?
As of the latest Daily.ky check, a 1-litre carton of whole milk is about CI$4.29 at both Foster's and Hurley's, a loaf of white bread is roughly CI$2.99 at Foster's versus CI$3.99 at Hurley's, and a dozen eggs is CI$1.59 at Foster's versus CI$3.59 at Hurley's. Prices move with shipping and stock, so Daily.ky refreshes them daily on /grocery-prices.
Which supermarket is cheapest in Grand Cayman?
For everyday branded and essential groceries, Foster's currently edges Hurley's on Daily.ky's tracked baskets, though the gap is item by item rather than across the board. For bulk and warehouse buying, Cost-U-Less and Priced Right are usually cheapest per unit. Kirk Market does not publish online prices, so it isn't in the daily comparison. The reliable approach is to compare the specific items you buy, which is what the /grocery-prices tool does.
Do supermarkets in Grand Cayman sell alcohol?
No. Grand Cayman's supermarkets (Foster's, Hurley's, Kirk Market, Priced Right, Cost-U-Less) do not sell beer, wine, or spirits. Alcohol comes from dedicated liquor retailers such as Tortuga, Blackbeard's, and Jacques Scott, or from Shopright's separate liquor catalog. Daily.ky compares liquor prices separately on /liquor.