Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 76.7% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% more in Georgetown
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% more in Georgetown
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% more in Georgetown
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% less in Georgetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% more in Georgetown
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Georgetown
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Georgetown are more expensive than in Freetown. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.21
GYD253.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$2.01
GYD419.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.36
GYD1,120.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$3.41
GYD712.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.63
GYD549.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.78
GYD372.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.20
GYD251.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.70
GYD355.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$2.05
GYD427.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.71
GYD147.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.93
GYD194.81
|
|
pay 61.0% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.00
GYD837.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,964.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,523.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$28.99
GYD6,064.00
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$61.18
GYD12,799.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$617.07
GYD129,096.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$281.14
GYD58,817.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$876.83
GYD183,440.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,225.94
GYD4,859,057.68
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.14
GYD447.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.88
GYD811.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.19
GYD457.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.94
GYD1,242.62
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$52.27
GYD10,935.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$83.63
GYD17,496.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.67
|
|
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