Cost of living comparison
Bridgetown is 41.7% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Bridgetown instead of George Town, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Bridgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
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pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Bridgetown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
$115.00
BBD230.00
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