Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 50.7% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of George Town, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.96
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.72
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.96
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.62
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,408.97
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.85
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.09
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,450.26
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,122.61
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.87
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,339.10
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,050.87
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.48
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.54
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.30
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.20
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.16
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
|
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