Belgium Cayman Islands

Updated 2026-05-04

Belgium

Minimum Wage

€13.30 /hr

$15.49 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

€3,886 /mo

Cayman Islands

Minimum Wage

$8.75 /hr

$10.50 USD

Min wage: +48% Belgium vs Cayman Islands

Both high-income economies, Belgium and Cayman Islands set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Belgium and Cayman Islands
Metric	Belgium	Cayman Islands	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	€13.30 $15.49	$8.75 $10.50	+47.5%
Minimum wage /mo	€2,189.81 $2,550.15	$1,516.67 $1,820.08	+40.1%
Minimum wage /yr	€26,277.72 $30,601.75	$18,200 $21,840.87	+40.1%
Avg. gross salary /mo	€3,886 /mo $4,525.45	N/A/mo	—
Avg. net salary /mo	€2,450 /mo $2,853.15	N/A/mo	—
Median individual income /yr	€33,000 /yr $38,430.19	N/A/yr	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Belgium is higher.

Work Week

Belgium: 38 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 38 hours (Labour Act). Daily maximum is 8 hours (9 hours with flexible schedules). Overtime requires authorization and must be compensated at 150% on weekdays and 200% on Sundays/public holidays. Compensatory time off is also required. EU Working Time Directive caps average at 48 hrs/week.
Cayman Islands: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours under the Labour Act.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Belgium Cayman Islands Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Belgium (USD)	Cayman Islands (USD)
2016	—	$7.20/hr
2020	$1856/hr	—
2021	$1893/hr	—
2022	$2103/hr	—
2023	$2277/hr	—
2024	$2322/hr	—
2025	$2364/hr	—
2026	$2550/hr	$11/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from the Cayman Islands to Belgium would see a 48% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings. Standard work weeks differ: Belgium mandates 38 hours while the Cayman Islands mandates 40 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Belgium are $589 vs $420 in the Cayman Islands.

See this comparison from Cayman Islands's perspective: Cayman Islands vs Belgium

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Belgium or Cayman Islands?

In Belgium, the minimum wage is €13.30/hr ($15.49 USD). In the Cayman Islands, it is $8.75/hr ($10.50 USD). Belgium has the higher rate by 48% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in the Cayman Islands may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Belgium and Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands has a longer standard work week at 40 hours, compared to 38 hours in Belgium. Workers in Belgium work 38 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Belgium working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.